diff --git a/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c b/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c
index c6fee3b72b..4af28e9a69 100644
--- a/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c
+++ b/src/openvz/openvz_driver.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ openvzGenerateContainerVethName(int veid)
     if (openvzReadVPSConfigParam(veid, "NETIF", &temp) <= 0) {
         name = strdup("eth0");
     } else {
-        char *saveptr;
+        char *saveptr = NULL;
         char *s;
         int max = 0;