diff --git a/src/logging.c b/src/logging.c
index 0712125..68843ef 100644
--- a/src/logging.c
+++ b/src/logging.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static inline void uc_vlog_file(const struct UCLogArgs *args, time_t tstamp, con
     struct UCLogDestination *dest = args->dest;
     char time_buf[48];
     struct tm t;
-    int rc;
+    int rc = 0;
 
     if (dest->type.file.file == NULL)
         return;