diff --git a/adb_install.cpp b/adb_install.cpp
index e3b94ea..4cfcb2a 100644
--- a/adb_install.cpp
+++ b/adb_install.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     // FUSE_SIDELOAD_HOST_PATHNAME will start to exist once the host
     // connects and starts serving a package.  Poll for its
     // appearance.  (Note that inotify doesn't work with FUSE.)
-    int result;
+    int result = INSTALL_ERROR;
     int status;
     bool waited = false;
     struct stat st;