diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/dri2.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/dri2.c
index aecc8eb1322..7d65ba30f29 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/dri2.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/dri/dri2.c
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ dri2_allocate_textures(struct dri_context *ctx,
    /* Image specific variables */
    struct __DRIimageList images;
    /* Dri2 specific variables */
-   __DRIbuffer *buffers;
+   __DRIbuffer *buffers = NULL;
    struct winsys_handle whandle;
    unsigned num_buffers = statts_count;