diff --git a/src/load/load.c b/src/load/load.c
index 1f3f501..2872347 100644
--- a/src/load/load.c
+++ b/src/load/load.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ void Load_HandleLoadPortA(uint8_t adc_pin, uint8_t out_pin)
 {
     ADC_Init(adc_pin);
     ADC_Enable(adc_pin);
-    uint16_t val;
+    uint16_t val = 0;
     for(int i = 0; i < 32; i++){
         val += ADC_ReadValue(adc_pin);
     }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void Load_HandleLoadPortB(uint8_t adc_pin, uint8_t out_pin)
 {
     ADC_Init(adc_pin);
     ADC_Enable(adc_pin);
-    uint16_t val;
+    uint16_t val = 0;
     for(int i = 0; i < 32; i++){
         val = ADC_ReadValue(adc_pin);
     }