diff --git a/src/xlibi18n/lcGeneric.c b/src/xlibi18n/lcGeneric.c
index 69ea97db..688a4cfc 100644
--- a/src/xlibi18n/lcGeneric.c
+++ b/src/xlibi18n/lcGeneric.c
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ read_charset_define(
     char name[BUFSIZ];
     XlcCharSet charsetd;
     char **value;
-    int num, new;
+    int num, new = 0;
     XlcSide side = XlcUnknown;
     char *tmp;