diff --git a/src/kernel/qmotifdnd_x11.cpp b/src/kernel/qmotifdnd_x11.cpp
index a95ed8d5..d1106583 100644
--- a/src/kernel/qmotifdnd_x11.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/qmotifdnd_x11.cpp
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static void DndReadSourceProperty(Display * dpy,
 static void DndWriteReceiverProperty(Display * dpy, Window window,
 				     unsigned char protocol_style)
 {
-    DndReceiverProp receiver_prop ;
+    DndReceiverProp receiver_prop = {};
 
     receiver_prop.byte_order = DndByteOrder() ;
     receiver_prop.protocol_version = DND_PROTOCOL_VERSION;