diff --git a/ArmPkg/Drivers/TimerDxe/TimerDxe.c b/ArmPkg/Drivers/TimerDxe/TimerDxe.c
index e4a54596db..0370620fae 100644
--- a/ArmPkg/Drivers/TimerDxe/TimerDxe.c
+++ b/ArmPkg/Drivers/TimerDxe/TimerDxe.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ TimerInitialize (
   IN EFI_SYSTEM_TABLE   *SystemTable
   )
 {
-  EFI_HANDLE  Handle = NULL;
+  EFI_HANDLE  Handle;
   EFI_STATUS  Status;
   UINTN       TimerCtrlReg;
   UINT32      TimerHypIntrNum;
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ TimerInitialize (
   Status = TimerDriverSetTimerPeriod (&gTimer, FixedPcdGet32(PcdTimerPeriod)); // TIMER_DEFAULT_PERIOD
   ASSERT_EFI_ERROR (Status);
 
+  Handle = NULL;
   // Install the Timer Architectural Protocol onto a new handle
   Status = gBS->InstallMultipleProtocolInterfaces(
                   &Handle,