diff --git a/tools/tcp_utilities/plus_tcp_demo_cli.c b/tools/tcp_utilities/plus_tcp_demo_cli.c
index d548acfbf..9d94ad63f 100644
--- a/tools/tcp_utilities/plus_tcp_demo_cli.c
+++ b/tools/tcp_utilities/plus_tcp_demo_cli.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ static void handle_arpq( char * pcBuffer )
 {
     CommandOptions_t xOptions;
     char * ptr = pcBuffer;
-    eARPLookupResult_t eResult;
+    eARPLookupResult_t eResult = eARPCacheMiss;
     uint32_t ulIPAddress;
     uint32_t ulLookUpIP;
     MACAddress_t xMACAddress;