1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/builtin/merge.c b/builtin/merge.c
index ce82eb297d..9da9e30d9b 100644
--- a/builtin/merge.c
+++ b/builtin/merge.c
@@ -237,11 +237,10 @@ static void drop_save(void)
 static int save_state(unsigned char *stash)
 {
 	int len;
-	struct child_process cp;
+	struct child_process cp = CHILD_PROCESS_INIT;
 	struct strbuf buffer = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *argv[] = {"stash", "create", NULL};
 
-	memset(&cp, 0, sizeof(cp));
 	cp.argv = argv;
 	cp.out = -1;
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;