diff --git a/servers/slapd/aci.c b/servers/slapd/aci.c
index 7b6157b4f3..6b44e80244 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/aci.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/aci.c
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ OpenLDAPaciPrettyNormal(
 			subject = BER_BVNULL,
 			nsubject = BER_BVNULL;
 	int		idx,
-			rc,
+			rc = LDAP_SUCCESS,
 			freesubject = 0,
 			freetype = 0;
 	char		*ptr;