diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index a276d53..ad245b9 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@
     char_u	*arg = arg_start;
     int		argcount = 0;
     int		defer_var_idx;
-    type_T	*type;
+    type_T	*type = NULL;
     int		func_idx;
 
     // Get a funcref for the function name.