diff --git a/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c b/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c
index 43533aa249..8e66a5fe86 100644
--- a/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c
+++ b/harbour/contrib/libnf/descend.c
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ HB_FUNC( FT_DESCEND)
 #if defined(HB_OS_DOS) || defined(HB_OS_WIN_32)
    {
 
-      auto PHB_ITEM iP       = hb_itemParam( 1 );
+      auto PHB_ITEM iP   = hb_itemParam( 1 );
       auto USHORT uiType = hb_itemType( iP );
 
-      auto PHB_ITEM iR;
+      auto PHB_ITEM iR   = NULL;
       auto USHORT uiLen, n;
       auto char * pDescend;
    
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ HB_FUNC( FT_DESCEND)
          iR = hb_itemPutCL( 0, pDescend, uiLen );
 
          hb_xfree( pDescend );
-   }
+      }
 
       hb_itemReturn( iR );