diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c
index af5bf913f66..e2e979e1415 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_serialize.c
@@ -2349,7 +2349,7 @@ struct blob
 nir_validate_progress_setup(nir_shader *shader)
 {
    if (!NIR_DEBUG(PROGRESS_VALIDATION))
-      return (struct blob){};
+      return (struct blob){0};
 
    struct blob blob_before;
    blob_init(&blob_before);