2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/logger.c b/logger.c
index 669a2d601..f5c776ddf 100644
--- a/logger.c
+++ b/logger.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
         } else {
                 if (argc >= 1) {
                         int len = 1; /* for the '\0' */
+                        message=xcalloc(1, 1);
                         for (; *argv != NULL; argv++) {
                                 len += strlen(*argv);
                                 len += 1;  /* for the space between the args */
diff --git a/sysklogd/logger.c b/sysklogd/logger.c
index 669a2d601..f5c776ddf 100644
--- a/sysklogd/logger.c
+++ b/sysklogd/logger.c
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
         } else {
                 if (argc >= 1) {
                         int len = 1; /* for the '\0' */
+                        message=xcalloc(1, 1);
                         for (; *argv != NULL; argv++) {
                                 len += strlen(*argv);
                                 len += 1;  /* for the space between the args */