diff --git a/src/inputPlugins/mp3_plugin.c b/src/inputPlugins/mp3_plugin.c
index c2333ff6e..d2c293e79 100644
--- a/src/inputPlugins/mp3_plugin.c
+++ b/src/inputPlugins/mp3_plugin.c
@@ -617,6 +617,8 @@ static int decodeFirstFrame(mp3DecodeData * data, DecoderControl * dc,
 	int ret;
 	int skip;
 
+	xing.flags = 0; /* stfu gcc */
+
 	while (1) {
 		skip = 0;
 		while ((ret = decodeNextFrameHeader(data, tag, replayGainInfo)) == DECODE_CONT &&