--- a/src/shell/shell_io.c
+++ b/src/shell/shell_io.c
@@ -40933,7 +40933,7 @@ sw_error_t
 cmd_data_check_tunnel_flags_parser(char *cmd_str, void * val, a_uint32_t size)
 {
     char *cmd;
-    a_bool_t tmpbool;
+    a_bool_t tmpbool = A_FALSE;;
     a_uint32_t tmpdata = 0;
     sw_error_t rv;
     fal_tunnel_flags_excep_parser_ctrl_t entry;