--- libelwix/src/pio.c	2016/05/14 11:31:38	1.4.4.1
+++ libelwix/src/pio.c	2019/12/30 18:10:17	1.5.44.1
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 *  by Michael Pounov <misho@elwix.org>
 *
 * $Author: misho $
-* $Id: pio.c,v 1.4.4.1 2016/05/14 11:31:38 misho Exp $
+* $Id: pio.c,v 1.5.44.1 2019/12/30 18:10:17 misho Exp $
 *
 **************************************************************************
 The ELWIX and AITNET software is distributed under the following
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ e_pclose(int iop)
 #endif
 {
 	struct tagPIOPID *cur, *last = NULL;
-	int pstat;
+	int pstat = 0;
 	pid_t pid;
 
 	if (!iop)