diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp
index 68e690eeac..5e746ca603 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Debugger/CtrlMemView.cpp
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ void CtrlMemView::render(wxDC& dc)
 		for (int j = 0; j < rowSize; j++)
 		{
 			u32 byteAddress = rowAddress + j;
-			u8 byteCurrent;
-			bool byteValid;
-			
+			u8 byteCurrent = 0;
+			bool byteValid = false;
+
 			try {
 				byteValid = validCpu && cpu->isValidAddress(byteAddress);