diff --git a/engines/pegasus/input.cpp b/engines/pegasus/input.cpp
index ef9d9a6b8e2..c60f00ddad5 100644
--- a/engines/pegasus/input.cpp
+++ b/engines/pegasus/input.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ InputHandler *InputHandler::setInputHandler(InputHandler *currentHandler) {
 void InputHandler::pollForInput() {
 	if (_inputHandler) {
 		Input input;
-		Hotspot *cursorSpot;
+		Hotspot *cursorSpot = 0;
 
 		InputHandler::getInput(input, cursorSpot);
 		if (_inputHandler->isClickInput(input, cursorSpot))