diff --git a/cm/lib/main/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMHardwareService.java b/cm/lib/main/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMHardwareService.java
index 738784b..8f3cccc 100644
--- a/cm/lib/main/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMHardwareService.java
+++ b/cm/lib/main/java/org/cyanogenmod/platform/internal/CMHardwareService.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class CMHardwareService extends SystemService implements ThermalUpdateCal
 
     private final Context mContext;
     private final CMHardwareInterface mCmHwImpl;
-    private int mCurrentThermalState;
+    private int mCurrentThermalState = ThermalListenerCallback.State.STATE_UNKNOWN;
     private RemoteCallbackList<IThermalListenerCallback> mRemoteCallbackList;
 
     private interface CMHardwareInterface {