diff --git a/openbsd-compat/regress/snprintftest.c b/openbsd-compat/regress/snprintftest.c
index 4ca63e180..6dc2e222a 100644
--- a/openbsd-compat/regress/snprintftest.c
+++ b/openbsd-compat/regress/snprintftest.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int
 main(void)
 {
 	char b[5];
-	char *src;
+	char *src = NULL;
 
 	snprintf(b,5,"123456789");
 	if (b[4] != '\0')
@@ -69,5 +69,6 @@ main(void)
 	if (x_snprintf(b, 1, "%s %d", "hello", 12345) != 11)
 		fail("vsnprintf does not return required length");
 
+	free(src);
 	return failed;
 }