diff --git a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
index 41d899bcf9..b6ddd5e55e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
+++ b/src/lib/ecore_x/xlib/ecore_x.c
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ ecore_x_pointer_root_xy_get(int *x, int *y)
 {
    Ecore_X_Window *root;
    Window rwin, cwin;
-   int rx, ry, wx, wy, ret;
+   int rx, ry, wx, wy, ret = 0;
    int i, num;
    unsigned int mask;