diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 11571d1..cdd59de 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -4951,7 +4951,7 @@
     int		*num_file;
     char_u	***file;
 {
-    char_u	keep;
+    int		keep = 0;
     char_u	num[50];
     char_u	*args[3];
     int		save_current_SID = current_SID;