diff --git a/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp b/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp
index b57508fbe0..b8087e5baa 100644
--- a/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp
+++ b/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ namespace _com_util
 /* Stop QGA VSS provider service using Winsvc API  */
 STDAPI StopService(void)
 {
-    HRESULT hr;
+    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
     SC_HANDLE manager = OpenSCManager(NULL, NULL, SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS);
     SC_HANDLE service = NULL;