diff --git a/src/ex_getln.c b/src/ex_getln.c
index 58cfec8..ec6ee56 100644
--- a/src/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/ex_getln.c
@@ -1749,6 +1749,8 @@
 		end_pos = curwin->w_cursor;
 		curwin->w_cursor = save_pos;
 	    }
+	    else
+		end_pos = curwin->w_cursor; /* shutup gcc 4 */
 
 	    validate_cursor();