diff --git a/src/bin/evil/evil_test_pipe.c b/src/bin/evil/evil_test_pipe.c
index 54b68b28ea..e5cfdec4d1 100644
--- a/src/bin/evil/evil_test_pipe.c
+++ b/src/bin/evil/evil_test_pipe.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ test_pipe_test(void)
    int            sockets[2];
    struct timeval t;
    fd_set         rfds;
-   int            ret;
+   int            ret = 0;
    data          *d;
    DWORD          thread_id;
    HANDLE         h;