diff --git a/kdc/kerberos5.c b/kdc/kerberos5.c
index 85c506f0e..fae24573e 100644
--- a/kdc/kerberos5.c
+++ b/kdc/kerberos5.c
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ tgs_rep(KDC_REQ *req,
 	const char *from)
 {
     krb5_error_code ret;
-    int i;
+    int i = 0;
     PA_DATA *tgs_req = NULL;
 
     if(req->padata == NULL){