diff --git a/rogue3/chase.c b/rogue3/chase.c
index e681b28..38d1842 100644
--- a/rogue3/chase.c
+++ b/rogue3/chase.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ chase(struct thing *tp, coord *ee)
     int x, y;
     int dist, thisdist;
     struct linked_list *item;
-    struct object *obj;
+    struct object *obj = NULL;
     coord *er = &tp->t_pos;
     int ch;
 
diff --git a/rogue3/move.c b/rogue3/move.c
index d08eb96..2ccda00 100644
--- a/rogue3/move.c
+++ b/rogue3/move.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ rndmove(struct thing *who)
     int ch;
     int ex, ey, nopen = 0;
     struct linked_list *item;
-    struct object *obj;
+    struct object *obj = NULL;
     static coord ret;  /* what we will be returning */
     static coord dest;
 
diff --git a/rogue3/pack.c b/rogue3/pack.c
index 0f5df3c..835d433 100644
--- a/rogue3/pack.c
+++ b/rogue3/pack.c
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 void
 add_pack(struct linked_list *item, int silent)
 {
-    struct linked_list *ip, *lp;
-    struct object *obj, *op;
+    struct linked_list *ip, *lp = NULL;
+    struct object *obj, *op = NULL;
     int exact, from_floor;
 
     if (item == NULL)
diff --git a/rogue3/passages.c b/rogue3/passages.c
index 4b4a315..0c38fd4 100644
--- a/rogue3/passages.c
+++ b/rogue3/passages.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 void
 do_passages()
 {
-    struct rdes *r1, *r2;
+    struct rdes *r1, *r2 = NULL;
     int i, j;
     int roomcount;
     static struct rdes
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ do_passages()
 void
 conn(int r1, int r2)
 {
-    struct room *rpf, *rpt;
+    struct room *rpf, *rpt = NULL;
     int rmt;
     int distance, turn_spot, turn_distance;
     int rm;