diff --git a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h
index f92e4ba6fd6..b800712a0b6 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/deviceshell.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ private:
     void closeShellProcess();
 
 private:
-    QtcProcess *m_shellProcess;
+    QtcProcess *m_shellProcess = nullptr;
     QThread m_thread;
 };