diff --git a/dlls/gdiplus/graphics.c b/dlls/gdiplus/graphics.c
index 4fdfa9ce917..cecc8802b97 100644
--- a/dlls/gdiplus/graphics.c
+++ b/dlls/gdiplus/graphics.c
@@ -3673,7 +3673,7 @@ static GpStatus SOFTWARE_GdipFillRegion(GpGraphics *graphics, GpBrush *brush,
     GpRectF graphics_bounds;
     UINT scans_count, i;
     INT dummy;
-    GpRect *scans;
+    GpRect *scans = NULL;
     DWORD *pixel_data;
 
     if (!brush_can_fill_pixels(brush))