1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pp_sort.c b/pp_sort.c
index 0cb4795ea6..69814aebbc 100644
--- a/pp_sort.c
+++ b/pp_sort.c
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ S_mergesortsv(pTHX_ gptr *base, size_t nmemb, SVCOMPARE_t cmp, U32 flags)
     gptr small[SMALLSORT];
     gptr *which[3];
     off_runs stack[60], *stackp;
-    SVCOMPARE_t savecmp;
+    SVCOMPARE_t savecmp = 0;
 
     if (nmemb <= 1) return;			/* sorted trivially */