diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
index 3d3251340..354d5052e 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ protected:
 	AudioRepacker           *audioRepacker = nullptr;
 	speaker_layout          channelFormat = SPEAKERS_STEREO;
 
-	IDeckLinkMutableVideoFrame *decklinkOutputFrame;
+	IDeckLinkMutableVideoFrame *decklinkOutputFrame = nullptr;
 
 	void FinalizeStream();
 	void SetupVideoFormat(DeckLinkDeviceMode *mode_);