diff --git a/symbols.c b/symbols.c
index d00fbd7a..a5834bc7 100644
--- a/symbols.c
+++ b/symbols.c
@@ -2076,6 +2076,8 @@ store_module_symbols_6_4(ulong total, int mods_installed)
 				strbuf = NULL;
 			}
 		}
+		else
+			strbuf = NULL;
 
 
 		for (i = 0; i < nsyms; i++) {