diff --git a/reactos/apps/utils/net/tracert/tracert.c b/reactos/apps/utils/net/tracert/tracert.c
index fcdb0850d64..b85c267f841 100644
--- a/reactos/apps/utils/net/tracert/tracert.c
+++ b/reactos/apps/utils/net/tracert/tracert.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ INT ReceivePacket(INT datasize)
 {
     TIMEVAL timeVal;
     FD_SET readFDS;
-    int iSockRet, iSelRet;
+    int iSockRet = 0, iSelRet;
     int iFromLen;
     int iPacketSize;