--- libaitcfg/src/queue.c	2012/04/04 13:11:49	1.7
+++ libaitcfg/src/queue.c	2012/04/05 11:47:03	1.7.2.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@openbsd-bg.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: queue.c,v 1.7 2012/04/04 13:11:49 misho Exp $
+* $Id: queue.c,v 1.7.2.1 2012/04/05 11:47:03 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ cfg_loadAttribute(cfg_root_t * __restrict cfg, const c
 		if (csDefValue) {
 			AIT_SET_STR(val, csDefValue);
 			ret = AIT_LEN(val);
-		}
+		} else
+			AIT_INIT(val);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
@@ -263,7 +264,8 @@ cfg_loadAttribute(cfg_root_t * __restrict cfg, const c
 		if (csDefValue) {
 			AIT_SET_STR(val, csDefValue);
 			ret = AIT_LEN(val);
-		}
+		} else
+			AIT_INIT(val);
 	} else {
 		/* copy value */
 		AIT_SET_STR(val, AIT_GET_STR(&av->cfg_val));