diff --git a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c
index a42da161a6..a6036b2507 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ load_image_metadata (GFile        *file,
       PSDlayer  **lyr_a = NULL;
       gchar       sig[4];
       gchar       key[4];
-      guint32     raw_len32;
+      guint32     raw_len32 = 0;
       guint32     payload_len;
       guint32     skip_len;