diff --git a/gio/tests/gsettings.c b/gio/tests/gsettings.c
index 640f3a31c..afc4e1fd8 100644
--- a/gio/tests/gsettings.c
+++ b/gio/tests/gsettings.c
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ test_strinfo (void)
     "\0\0\0\xff";
   const guint32 *strinfo = (guint32 *) array;
   guint length = sizeof array / 4;
-  guint result;
+  guint result = 0;
 
   {
     /* build it and compare */