diff --git a/unix.c b/unix.c
index acb05c3..a636f03 100644
--- a/unix.c
+++ b/unix.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ enet_socket_receive (ENetSocket socket,
 {
     struct msghdr msgHdr;
     struct sockaddr_in sin;
-    int recvLength = 0;
+    int recvLength;
 
     memset (& msgHdr, 0, sizeof (struct msghdr));
 
diff --git a/win32.c b/win32.c
index 687aa9f..eebdb03 100644
--- a/win32.c
+++ b/win32.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ enet_socket_send (ENetSocket socket,
                   size_t bufferCount)
 {
     struct sockaddr_in sin;
-    DWORD sentLength;
+    DWORD sentLength = 0;
 
     if (address != NULL)
     {