diff --git a/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.h b/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.h
index b2e09e64cfc..0dbcb0203d5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.h
+++ b/src/plugins/android/androidrunner.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ private:
     QStringList m_selector;
     QMutex m_mutex;
     QRegExp m_logCatRegExp;
-    DebugHandShakeType m_handShakeMethod;
+    DebugHandShakeType m_handShakeMethod = SocketHandShake;
     QTcpSocket *m_socket;
     bool m_customPort;
 };