diff --git a/src/globals.h b/src/globals.h
index d420560..8fb1205 100644
--- a/src/globals.h
+++ b/src/globals.h
@@ -1672,7 +1672,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WIN3264
-EXTERN int ctrl_break_was_pressed = FALSE;
+EXTERN int ctrl_break_was_pressed INIT(= FALSE);
 #endif
 
 /*