1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sv.c b/sv.c
index dc4bc5c1a6..1388b468a4 100644
--- a/sv.c
+++ b/sv.c
@@ -5384,7 +5384,7 @@ static STRLEN
 S_sv_pos_u2b_cached(pTHX_ SV *sv, MAGIC **mgp, const U8 *const start,
 		    const U8 *const send, STRLEN uoffset,
 		    STRLEN uoffset0, STRLEN boffset0) {
-    STRLEN boffset;
+    STRLEN boffset = 0; /* Actually always set, but let's keep gcc happy.  */
     bool found = FALSE;
 
     assert (uoffset >= uoffset0);
@@ -5772,7 +5772,7 @@ Perl_sv_pos_b2u(pTHX_ register SV* sv, I32* offsetp)
 {
     const U8* s;
     const STRLEN byte = *offsetp;
-    STRLEN len;
+    STRLEN len = 0; /* Actually always set, but let's keep gcc happy.  */
     STRLEN blen;
     MAGIC* mg = NULL;
     const U8* send;