diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index df3a02cec..0bbe2405c 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.68 -
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+  Fix segfault in clvmd -R if no response from daemon received.
 
 Version 2.02.67 - 4th June 2010
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diff --git a/daemons/clvmd/refresh_clvmd.c b/daemons/clvmd/refresh_clvmd.c
index f474514ad..517748bb9 100644
--- a/daemons/clvmd/refresh_clvmd.c
+++ b/daemons/clvmd/refresh_clvmd.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ int debug_clvmd(int level, int clusterwide)
 	int num_responses;
 	char args[1];
 	const char *nodes;
-	lvm_response_t *response;
+	lvm_response_t *response = NULL;
 	int saved_errno;
 	int status;
 	int i;