diff --git a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
index e7f59f26..4d723752 100644
--- a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
+++ b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ BLERemoteCharacteristic::BLERemoteCharacteristic(
 	m_charProp       = charProp;
 	m_pRemoteService = pRemoteService;
 	m_notifyCallback = nullptr;
+	m_rawData = nullptr;
 
 	retrieveDescriptors(); // Get the descriptors for this characteristic
 	log_v("<< BLERemoteCharacteristic");