1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/process.c b/process.c
index b13f04e1eb..f2be6c0f11 100644
--- a/process.c
+++ b/process.c
@@ -2881,7 +2881,7 @@ rb_fork_internal(int *status, int (*chfunc)(void*, char *, size_t), void *charg,
     rb_pid_t pid;
     int err, state = 0;
     int ep[2];
-    VALUE exc;
+    VALUE exc = Qnil;
     int error_occured;
 
     if (status) *status = 0;