diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_core.c b/sys/kern/kern_core.c
index a115259a816b..ac82487e6c65 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_core.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_core.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: kern_core.c,v 1.24.10.1 2022/09/09 18:24:20 martin Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: kern_core.c,v 1.24.10.2 2022/09/10 08:21:49 martin Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: kern_core.c,v 1.24.10.1 2022/09/09 18:24:20 martin Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: kern_core.c,v 1.24.10.2 2022/09/10 08:21:49 martin Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/vnode.h>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ coredump(struct lwp *l, const char *pattern)
 	struct coredump_iostate	io;
 	struct plimit		*lim;
 	int			error, error1;
-	char			*name, *lastslash;
+	char			*name, *lastslash = NULL /* XXXgcc */;
 
 	name = PNBUF_GET();