diff --git a/glib/tests/cond.c b/glib/tests/cond.c
index 32cbcb396..246a341f7 100644
--- a/glib/tests/cond.c
+++ b/glib/tests/cond.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ produce_values (gpointer data)
   gint total;
   gint i;
 
+  total = 0;
+
   for (i = 1; i < 100; i++)
     {
       total += i;