diff --git a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
index 5ed7930ba41..551cfba7ed3 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/directx/ddraw/main/ddraw_main.c
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ Main_DirectDraw_GetCaps(LPDIRECTDRAW7 iface, LPDDCAPS pDriverCaps,
 {	
     DX_WINDBG_trace();
 
-	DDSCAPS2 ddscaps;
+    DDSCAPS2 ddscaps = {0};
     DWORD status = DD_FALSE;	
     IDirectDrawImpl *This = (IDirectDrawImpl *)iface;