diff --git a/compat/compat.c b/compat/compat.c
index d36f359..c455545 100644
--- a/compat/compat.c
+++ b/compat/compat.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 vdprintf(int fd, const char *format, va_list ap)
 {
     FILE *stream;
-    int count;
+    int count = 0;
 
     stream = fdopen(dup(fd), "a+");
     if (stream) {