diff --git a/tools/command.c b/tools/command.c
index 0d37de7f6..37f6a6153 100644
--- a/tools/command.c
+++ b/tools/command.c
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ static int _include_description_file(char *name, char *des_file)
 	char *buf;
 	int fd, r = 0;
 	ssize_t sz;
-	struct stat statbuf;
+	struct stat statbuf = { 0 };
 
 	if ((fd = open(des_file, O_RDONLY)) < 0) {
 		log_error("Failed to open description file %s.", des_file);