diff -ru scangearmp2-source-3.50-1.orig/scangearmp2/src/scanmain.c scangearmp2-source-3.50-1/scangearmp2/src/scanmain.c
--- scangearmp2-source-3.50-1.orig/scangearmp2/src/scanmain.c	2017-06-21 04:23:25.000000000 +0200
+++ scangearmp2-source-3.50-1/scangearmp2/src/scanmain.c	2018-08-08 19:17:13.282311163 +0200
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
 	int					i;
 	int					ret = -1;
 	int					status;
-	char				*buf;
+	char				*buf = NULL;
 	int					errCode;
 	int					readBytes = 0;
 	int					result = CIJSC_SCANMAIN_SCAN_FINISHED;