diff --git a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/smoney.cc b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/smoney.cc
index be0893e3..5787c4e8 100644
--- a/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/smoney.cc
+++ b/wrenchboard/src/shared_tool/smoney.cc
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ long do_transferPayment(CVars in) ;
 long INTW_configure(CVars in, CVars &out) ;
 
 long member_sendmoney(CVars in, CVars &out) {
+ long ret = PHP_API_BAD_PARAM;
     logfmt(logINFO, "************************ E****** member_sendmoney START");
     try {
         REQ_LONG(in, "member_id", 1, -1);
         REQ_LONG(in, "senderid", 1, -1);
-        long ret =  WRB_doServiceTransferComplete(in, out);
+        ret =  WRB_doServiceTransferComplete(in, out);
         logfmt(logINFO, "************************ E****** member_sendmoney(CVars in, CVars out) =%lu",ret);
         logfmt(logINFO, "************************ E****** member_sendmoney END");