diff --git a/runloop.c b/runloop.c
index ac4a87b601..888757af3b 100644
--- a/runloop.c
+++ b/runloop.c
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ int rarch_main_iterate(void)
 {
    unsigned i;
    retro_input_t trigger_input;
-   rarch_cmd_state_t    cmd;
+   rarch_cmd_state_t    cmd        = {0};
    runloop_t *runloop              = rarch_main_get_ptr();
    int ret                         = 0;
    static retro_input_t last_input = 0;