diff --git a/plugins/action/load_haproxy_config.py b/plugins/action/load_haproxy_config.py
index 883fbde..8658d51 100644
--- a/plugins/action/load_haproxy_config.py
+++ b/plugins/action/load_haproxy_config.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
             filepath = path.join(root_dir, filename)
             if not stop_iter and not failed:
                 if path.exists(filepath):
+                    loaded_data = {}
                     failed, err_msg, loaded_data = self._load_files(filepath)
                     if not failed:
                         main_hostname = Path(filepath).stem