diff --git a/light/Light.cpp b/light/Light.cpp
index 9e284a79..f8929998 100644
--- a/light/Light.cpp
+++ b/light/Light.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ 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. */