diff --git a/wled00/bus_manager.cpp b/wled00/bus_manager.cpp
index 68a58d5a4c..2a7dce4f64 100644
--- a/wled00/bus_manager.cpp
+++ b/wled00/bus_manager.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ BusDigital::BusDigital(const BusConfig &bc, uint8_t nr)
 , _colorOrder(bc.colorOrder)
 , _milliAmpsPerLed(bc.milliAmpsPerLed)
 , _milliAmpsMax(bc.milliAmpsMax)
+, _data(nullptr)
 {
   if (!isDigital(bc.type) || !bc.count) return;
   if (!PinManager::allocatePin(bc.pins[0], true, PinOwner::BusDigital)) return;