1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/logger.c b/sysklogd/logger.c
index 118a5ded0..d32ccaaf3 100644
--- a/sysklogd/logger.c
+++ b/sysklogd/logger.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
         int option = 0;
         int fromStdinFlag = FALSE;
         int stopLookingAtMeLikeThat = FALSE;
-        char *message, buf[1024], name[128];
+        char *message=NULL, buf[1024], name[128];
 
         /* Fill out the name string early (may be overwritten later */
         my_getpwuid(name, geteuid());
@@ -175,5 +175,5 @@ extern int logger_main(int argc, char **argv)
         syslog(pri, message);
         closelog();
 
-        exit(TRUE);
+        return(TRUE);
 }