diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 344f379..d6d31f9 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 {
     int		c = 0;
     char_u	*ptr;
-    int		lastc;
+    int		lastc = 0;
     int		mincol;
     static linenr_T o_lnum = 0;
     int		i;