diff --git a/gdk/gdkwindow.c b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
index ed39799b0a..1d1e6d05e7 100644
--- a/gdk/gdkwindow.c
+++ b/gdk/gdkwindow.c
@@ -9557,7 +9557,7 @@ _gdk_windowing_got_event (GdkDisplay *display,
   gboolean unlink_event;
   guint old_state, old_button;
   GdkDeviceGrabInfo *button_release_grab;
-  GdkPointerWindowInfo *pointer_info;
+  GdkPointerWindowInfo *pointer_info = NULL;
   GdkDevice *device, *source_device;
   gboolean is_toplevel;