1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/sdf/ftsdfrend.c b/src/sdf/ftsdfrend.c
index f2a34b1d8..0de977a39 100644
--- a/src/sdf/ftsdfrend.c
+++ b/src/sdf/ftsdfrend.c
@@ -421,7 +421,10 @@
     SDF_Raster_Params  params;
     SDF_Renderer       sdf_module = SDF_RENDERER( module );
 
-    
+
+    /* initialize the bitmap in case any error occurs */
+    FT_Bitmap_Init( &target );
+
     render = &sdf_module->root;
     memory = render->root.memory;