diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c
index a60994e780..0ee2b55438 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ static void gl_cg_set_uniform_parameter(
       char ident[64];
       CGprogram prog = 0;
 
+      ident[0] = '\0';
+
       switch (param->lookup.type)
       {
          case SHADER_PROGRAM_VERTEX: