diff --git a/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinput.cpp b/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinput.cpp
index 4fa6f87f2..0911e35e0 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesource/audioinput/audioinput.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ MESSAGE_CLASS_DEFINITION(AudioInput::MsgStartStop, Message)
 AudioInput::AudioInput(DeviceAPI *deviceAPI) :
     m_deviceAPI(deviceAPI),
     m_settings(),
+    m_worker(nullptr),
     m_deviceDescription("AudioInput"),
     m_running(false),
     m_centerFrequency(0)