diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e4ebfdbbe..79700aae1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2015-10-21  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
+	[base] Pacify compiler (#46266).
+
+	* src/base/ftoutln.c (FT_Outline_EmboldenXY): Initialize `in' and
+	`anchor'.
+
 2015-10-21  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	[type42] Fix heap buffer overflow (#46269).
diff --git a/src/base/ftoutln.c b/src/base/ftoutln.c
index 34cf74eaa..201ceabc6 100644
--- a/src/base/ftoutln.c
+++ b/src/base/ftoutln.c
@@ -942,6 +942,9 @@
       l_in = 0;
       last = outline->contours[c];
 
+      /* pacify compiler */
+      in.x = in.y = anchor.x = anchor.y = 0;
+
       /* Counter j cycles though the points; counter i advances only  */
       /* when points are moved; anchor k marks the first moved point. */
       for ( i = last, j = first, k = -1;