diff --git a/extensions/compat_xtables.c b/extensions/compat_xtables.c
index c86ce0e..8e05b87 100644
--- a/extensions/compat_xtables.c
+++ b/extensions/compat_xtables.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ static int xtnu_match_run(const struct sk_buff *skb,
     unsigned int protoff, int *hotdrop)
 {
 	struct xtnu_match *nm = xtcompat_numatch(cm);
-	bool lo_drop, lo_ret;
+	bool lo_drop = false, lo_ret;
 
 	if (nm == NULL || nm->match == NULL)
 		return false;