diff --git a/menu/drivers/xmb.c b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
index 968a65b397..b6d1bdbeee 100755
--- a/menu/drivers/xmb.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/xmb.c
@@ -2389,9 +2389,7 @@ static int xmb_draw_item(
    if (i == current && width > 320 && height > 240
          && !string_is_empty(entry->sublabel))
    {
-      char entry_sublabel[255];
-
-      entry_sublabel[0] = '\0';
+      char entry_sublabel[255] = {0};
 
       label_offset      = - xmb->margins_label_top;