diff --git a/src/networking.c b/src/networking.c
index 0953b8e5e..132596f9e 100644
--- a/src/networking.c
+++ b/src/networking.c
@@ -2761,6 +2761,7 @@ NULL
 /* HELLO [protocol-version] [AUTH <user> <password>] [SETNAME <name>] */
 void helloCommand(client *c) {
     long long ver = 0;
+    int next_arg = 1;
 
     if (c->argc >= 2 && getLongLongFromObject(c->argv[1],&ver) == C_OK &&
             (ver < 2 || ver > 3)) {