diff --git a/src/search.c b/src/search.c
index 85689fc..5311141 100644
--- a/src/search.c
+++ b/src/search.c
@@ -5125,7 +5125,7 @@
     int		magic = FALSE;
     int		no_scs = FALSE;
     int		off_line = FALSE;
-    int		off_end = FALSE;
+    int		off_end = 0;
     long	off = 0;
     int		setlast = FALSE;
 #ifdef FEAT_SEARCH_EXTRA