diff --git a/orte/mca/grpcomm/bad/grpcomm_bad_module.c b/orte/mca/grpcomm/bad/grpcomm_bad_module.c
index 98d9bbc258..e3eb3438af 100644
--- a/orte/mca/grpcomm/bad/grpcomm_bad_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/grpcomm/bad/grpcomm_bad_module.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ static void process_msg(int fd, short event, void *data)
     int32_t rc, n;
     opal_list_item_t *item;
     orte_odls_child_t *child;
-    bool found;
+    bool found = false;
     orte_odls_job_t *jobdat;
     
     proc = &mev->sender;