diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/user-lock-passwd b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/user-lock-passwd
index dee69a1..c680ff7 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/user-lock-passwd
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/user-lock-passwd
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ my $a = esmith::AccountsDB->open or die "Could not open accounts db";
 my $conf = esmith::ConfigDB->open or die "Could not open configuration db";
 
 my $ldapauth = $conf->get('ldap')->prop('Authentication') || 'disabled';
+my $result;
 my $x = 0; # exit value
 
 # prepare LDAP bind
diff --git a/smeserver-base.spec b/smeserver-base.spec
index 7d32cb1..df819e1 100644
--- a/smeserver-base.spec
+++ b/smeserver-base.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Summary: smeserver server and gateway - base module
 %define name smeserver-base
 Name: %{name}
 %define version 11.0.0
-%define release 13
+%define release 14
 Version: %{version}
 Release: %{release}%{?dist}
 License: GPL
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Sep 23 2024 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-14.sme
+- fix result variable not initialized [SME: 12663]
+
 * Sun Sep 22 2024 Jean-Philippe Pialasse <jpp@koozali.org> 11.0.0-13.sme
 - fix mail spool perms [SME: 12654]
 - fix motd noise related to cockpit [SME: 12575]