diff --git a/tccgen.c b/tccgen.c
index 11e69622..185125c6 100644
--- a/tccgen.c
+++ b/tccgen.c
@@ -5766,7 +5766,7 @@ static void parse_atomic(int atok)
     int mode;
     size_t arg;
     SValue *call;
-    CType atom = {};
+    CType atom;
     static const char *const templates[] = {
         /*
          * Each entry consists of callback and function template.