1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/perl.c b/perl.c
index 83922abfbb..0b03e418cd 100644
--- a/perl.c
+++ b/perl.c
@@ -4093,7 +4093,7 @@ S_init_perllib(pTHX)
 {
     dVAR;
 #ifndef VMS
-    const char *perl5lib;
+    const char *perl5lib = NULL;
 #endif
     const char *s;
 #ifdef WIN32