1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sysklogd/syslogd.c b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
index f3de04653..9a5a04adb 100644
--- a/sysklogd/syslogd.c
+++ b/sysklogd/syslogd.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void circ_message(const char *msg);
 static void message(char *fmt, ...) __attribute__ ((format(printf, 1, 2)));
 static void message(char *fmt, ...)
 {
-        int fd;
+        int fd = -1;
         struct flock fl;
         va_list arguments;