diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index 47b43c1..9c07e8e 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -6202,8 +6202,8 @@ static int bpf_object__collect_map_relos(struct bpf_object *obj,
 	int i, j, nrels, new_sz;
 	const struct btf_var_secinfo *vi = NULL;
 	const struct btf_type *sec, *var, *def;
+	struct bpf_map *map = NULL, *targ_map;
 	const struct btf_member *member;
-	struct bpf_map *map, *targ_map;
 	const char *name, *mname;
 	Elf_Data *symbols;
 	unsigned int moff;