diff --git a/example/scp_write_nonblock.c b/example/scp_write_nonblock.c
index 219029a..14b02c1 100644
--- a/example/scp_write_nonblock.c
+++ b/example/scp_write_nonblock.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int sock, i, auth_pw = 1;
     struct sockaddr_in sin;
     const char *fingerprint;
-    LIBSSH2_SESSION *session;
+    LIBSSH2_SESSION *session = NULL;
     LIBSSH2_CHANNEL *channel;
     const char *username="username";
     const char *password="password";