diff --git a/library/lms.c b/library/lms.c
index 50e6434..93aaca1 100644
--- a/library/lms.c
+++ b/library/lms.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                                      unsigned char *out )
 {
     psa_hash_operation_t op;
-    psa_status_t status;
+    psa_status_t status = PSA_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
     size_t output_hash_len;
     unsigned char r_node_idx_bytes[4];
     int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
                                          unsigned char *out )
 {
     psa_hash_operation_t op;
-    psa_status_t status;
+    psa_status_t status = PSA_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;
     size_t output_hash_len;
     unsigned char r_node_idx_bytes[4];
     int ret = MBEDTLS_ERR_ERROR_CORRUPTION_DETECTED;