diff --git a/database_info.c b/database_info.c
index d17c4c9675..7ca72e1514 100644
--- a/database_info.c
+++ b/database_info.c
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ int database_info_write_rdl(const char *dir)
 #endif
       {
          ssize_t ret;
-         uint32_t crc, target_crc;
+         uint32_t crc, target_crc = 0;
          uint8_t *ret_buf = NULL;
 
+         (void)target_crc;
+
          RARCH_LOG("name: %s\n", name);
          ret = read_file(name, (void**)&ret_buf);