diff --git a/cheats.c b/cheats.c
index ffd8e35bb7..1f892a39d1 100644
--- a/cheats.c
+++ b/cheats.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ cheat_manager_t *cheat_manager_load(const char *path)
       char code_key[256];
       char enable_key[256];
       char *tmp = NULL;
-      bool tmp_bool;
+      bool tmp_bool = false;
 
       snprintf(key, sizeof(key), "cheat%u", i);
       snprintf(desc_key, sizeof(desc_key), "cheat%u_desc", i);