diff --git a/src/bin/e_menu.c b/src/bin/e_menu.c
index 0f2a0e9b5..4eed69b0a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_menu.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_menu.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ static void
 _e_menu_item_realize(E_Menu_Item *mi)
 {
    Evas_Object *o;
-   Evas_Coord ww, hh;
+   Evas_Coord ww = 1, hh = 1;
 
    /* and set up initial item state */
    if (mi->separator)