diff --git a/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c b/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c
index 9d366575324..6d81f52cbab 100644
--- a/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c
+++ b/dlls/winspool.drv/info.c
@@ -7193,7 +7193,7 @@ static BOOL get_job_info_2(job_t *job, JOB_INFO_2W *ji2, LPBYTE buf, DWORD cbBuf
     DWORD shift;
     BOOL space = (cbBuf > 0);
     LPBYTE ptr = buf;
-    LPDEVMODEA  dmA;
+    LPDEVMODEA  dmA = NULL;
     LPDEVMODEW  devmode;
 
     *pcbNeeded = 0;