diff --git a/harbour/source/compiler/gencobj.c b/harbour/source/compiler/gencobj.c
index f34ad65805..9bdae5e152 100644
--- a/harbour/source/compiler/gencobj.c
+++ b/harbour/source/compiler/gencobj.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void hb_compGenCObj( PHB_FNAME pFileName )
    char szFileName[ _POSIX_PATH_MAX ];
    char szLine[ HB_CFG_LINE_LEN ];
    char szCompiler[ HB_CFG_LINE_LEN ] = "";
-   char szOptions[ HB_CFG_LINE_LEN ];
+   char szOptions[ HB_CFG_LINE_LEN ] = "";
    char szCommandLine[ HB_CFG_LINE_LEN * 2 ];
    char szOutPath[ _POSIX_PATH_MAX ] = "\0";
 #if defined( OS_UNIX_COMPATIBLE )