diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_window.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_window.c
index ce3e5ed65c..e877fdb8dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_window.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/xcb/ecore_xcb_window.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ ecore_x_window_override_argb_new(Ecore_X_Window parent, int x, int y, int w, int
 EAPI Ecore_X_Window
 ecore_x_window_permanent_new(Ecore_X_Window parent, Ecore_X_Atom unique_atom)
 {
-   Ecore_X_Window win, win2, realwin;
+   Ecore_X_Window win, win2, realwin = NULL;
    uint32_t mask, mask_list[9];
    xcb_get_property_reply_t *reply;
    xcb_get_property_cookie_t cookie;