diff --git a/trace-record.c b/trace-record.c
index a8d32d3..ab64418 100644
--- a/trace-record.c
+++ b/trace-record.c
@@ -3803,7 +3803,7 @@ void trace_record (int argc, char **argv)
 	const char *output = NULL;
 	const char *option;
 	struct event_list *event = NULL;
-	struct event_list *last_event;
+	struct event_list *last_event = NULL;
 	struct buffer_instance *instance = &top_instance;
 	enum trace_type type = 0;
 	char *pids;