diff --git a/src/generic/logg.cpp b/src/generic/logg.cpp
index 911c39c5a7..0564199d09 100644
--- a/src/generic/logg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/logg.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static int OpenLogFile(wxFile& file, wxString *filename = NULL);
 
 // we use a global variable to store the frame pointer for wxLogStatus - bad,
 // but it's the easiest way
-static wxFrame *gs_pFrame; // FIXME MT-unsafe
+static wxFrame *gs_pFrame = NULL; // FIXME MT-unsafe
 
 // ============================================================================
 // implementation