diff --git a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
index 45bf8e3..9444dd9 100644
--- a/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
+++ b/tools/aapt2/ResourceParser.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
   Visibility::Level visibility_level = Visibility::Level::kUndefined;
   bool staged_api = false;
   bool allow_new = false;
-  FlagStatus flag_status;
+  FlagStatus flag_status = FlagStatus::NoFlag;
   std::optional<OverlayableItem> overlayable_item;
   std::optional<StagedId> staged_alias;