diff --git a/src/models.c b/src/models.c
index 411501796..066b919ed 100644
--- a/src/models.c
+++ b/src/models.c
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ static Material LoadMTL(const char *fileName)
     
     char buffer[MAX_BUFFER_SIZE];
     Vector3 color = { 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f };
-    char *mapFileName;
+    char *mapFileName = NULL;
 
     FILE *mtlFile;