diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index d0c2ebc..32ed04a 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -3054,6 +3054,7 @@
 			goto failed;
 		    ++ectx.ec_stack.ga_len;
 		    tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1);
+		    ea.addr_count = 0;
 		    ea.addr_type = ADDR_LINES;
 		    ea.cmd = iptr->isn_arg.string;
 		    if (parse_cmd_address(&ea, &errormsg, FALSE) == FAIL)