1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/lj_state.c b/src/lj_state.c
index e90359ef..87f2cfe9 100644
--- a/src/lj_state.c
+++ b/src/lj_state.c
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ LUA_API lua_State *lua_newstate(lua_Alloc f, void *ud)
   L->dummy_ffid = FF_C;
   setmref(L->glref, g);
   g->gc.currentwhite = LJ_GC_WHITE0 | LJ_GC_FIXED;
+  g->strempty.marked = LJ_GC_WHITE0;
+  g->strempty.gct = ~LJ_TSTR;
   g->allocf = f;
   g->allocd = ud;
   setgcref(g->mainthref, obj2gco(L));