diff --git a/system/hexed/src/hexed.c b/system/hexed/src/hexed.c
index ef2137349..a9a682576 100644
--- a/system/hexed/src/hexed.c
+++ b/system/hexed/src/hexed.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ int parseargs(FAR char *argv[])
   FAR struct command_s *cmd;
   FAR char *fname;
   FAR char *opt;
-  int optc;
+  int optc  = 0;
 
   fname     = NULL;
   cmd       = g_cmdtbl;