diff --git a/userland/testbin/badcall/bad_lseek.c b/userland/testbin/badcall/bad_lseek.c
index 0f3fc23..11a757b 100644
--- a/userland/testbin/badcall/bad_lseek.c
+++ b/userland/testbin/badcall/bad_lseek.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ lseek_file_stdin(void)
 	const char slogan[] = "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch";
 	size_t len = strlen(slogan);
 	pid_t pid;
-	int result;
+	int result = 0;
 
 	report_begin("lseek stdin when open on file");