diff --git a/light/Light.cpp b/light/Light.cpp
index 2eac8c87..c243a130 100644
--- a/light/Light.cpp
+++ b/light/Light.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ namespace V2_0 {
 namespace implementation {
 
 Return<Status> Light::setLight(Type type, const LightState& state) {
-    LightStateHandler handler;
+    LightStateHandler handler = nullptr;
     bool handled = false;
 
     /* Lock global mutex until light state is updated. */