diff --git a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
index b48d971141..1541341a56 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/file_cache.c
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ neon_get_lfc_stats(PG_FUNCTION_ARGS)
 	Datum		result;
 	HeapTuple	tuple;
 	char const *key;
-	uint64		value;
+	uint64		value = 0;
 	Datum		values[NUM_NEON_GET_STATS_COLS];
 	bool		nulls[NUM_NEON_GET_STATS_COLS];