diff --git a/src/ex_cmds2.c b/src/ex_cmds2.c
index 1e9d18e..8bab853 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds2.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds2.c
@@ -1190,9 +1190,9 @@
     else
 	ret = vim_dialog_yesnocancel(VIM_QUESTION, NULL, buff, 1);
 
-    /* Init ea pseudo-structure, this is needed for the check_overwrite()
-     * function. */
-    ea.append = ea.forceit = FALSE;
+    // Init ea pseudo-structure, this is needed for the check_overwrite()
+    // function.
+    vim_memset(&ea, 0, sizeof(ea));
 
     if (ret == VIM_YES)
     {