diff --git a/lib/loopaes/loopaes.c b/lib/loopaes/loopaes.c
index 37bfa5c2..92090aab 100644
--- a/lib/loopaes/loopaes.c
+++ b/lib/loopaes/loopaes.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ static int hash_keys(struct crypt_device *cd,
 	const char *hash_name;
 	char tweak, *key_ptr;
 	unsigned int i;
-	int r;
+	int r = 0;
 
 	hash_name = hash_override ?: get_hash(key_len_output);
 	tweak = get_tweak(keys_count);
diff --git a/lib/utils_wipe.c b/lib/utils_wipe.c
index 60585eaf..96dff298 100644
--- a/lib/utils_wipe.c
+++ b/lib/utils_wipe.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static int crypt_wipe_special(struct crypt_device *cd, int fd, size_t bsize,
 			      size_t alignment, char *buffer,
 			      uint64_t offset, size_t size)
 {
-	int r;
+	int r = 0;
 	unsigned int i;
 	ssize_t written;