diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index d69abb0..db8b4e6 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
     var2.v_type = VAR_UNKNOWN;
     while (*p == '[' || (*p == '.' && p[1] != '=' && p[1] != '.'))
     {
-	int r;
+	int r = OK;
 
 	if (*p == '.' && lp->ll_tv->v_type != VAR_DICT)
 	{