diff --git a/src/video_core/control/channel_state_cache.h b/src/video_core/control/channel_state_cache.h
index 6d70e9be55..cb7cc891f5 100644
--- a/src/video_core/control/channel_state_cache.h
+++ b/src/video_core/control/channel_state_cache.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     static constexpr size_t UNSET_CHANNEL{(std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max)()};
 
-    P* channel_state;
+    P* channel_state = nullptr;
     size_t current_channel_id{UNSET_CHANNEL};
     size_t current_address_space{};
     Tegra::Engines::Maxwell3D* maxwell3d{};