1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/toke.c b/toke.c
index d8e53b508b..74499ab910 100644
--- a/toke.c
+++ b/toke.c
@@ -5239,7 +5239,7 @@ static int
 S_pending_ident(pTHX)
 {
     register char *d;
-    register I32 tmp;
+    register I32 tmp = 0;
     /* pit holds the identifier we read and pending_ident is reset */
     char pit = PL_pending_ident;
     PL_pending_ident = 0;