diff --git a/src/status.c b/src/status.c
index 51d267c..432da41 100644
--- a/src/status.c
+++ b/src/status.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static void status_print_cracking(char *percent)
 
 void status_print(void)
 {
-	int percent_value, hund_percent;
+	int percent_value, hund_percent = 0;
 	char s_percent[32];
 
 	percent_value = -1;
diff --git a/src/wordlist.c b/src/wordlist.c
index 433d7af..2e1f4a2 100644
--- a/src/wordlist.c
+++ b/src/wordlist.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static struct rpp_context *rule_ctx;
 
 // used for file in 'memory map' mode
 static char *word_file_str, **words;
-static unsigned int nWordFileLines, nCurLine;
+static unsigned int nWordFileLines = 0, nCurLine;
 static struct db_main *_db;
 
 static void save_state(FILE *file)