diff --git a/src/core/display.c b/src/core/display.c
index 0ce1d1e1d..1c7c0128e 100644
--- a/src/core/display.c
+++ b/src/core/display.c
@@ -2712,8 +2712,8 @@ meta_display_request_pad_osd (MetaDisplay        *display,
   MetaInputMapper *input_mapper;
   const gchar *layout_path = NULL;
   ClutterActor *osd;
-  MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor;
-  GSettings *settings;
+  MetaLogicalMonitor *logical_monitor = NULL;
+  GSettings *settings = NULL;
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
   WacomDevice *wacom_device;
 #endif