diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c
index ffe0b4eb17..ce639d26bc 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-bdb/search.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bdb_search(
 
 #ifdef LDAP_SYNC
 	int		rc_sync = 0;
-	int		entry_sync_state;
+	int		entry_sync_state = -1;
 	AttributeName	null_attr;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/servers/slapd/extended.c b/servers/slapd/extended.c
index f7de88b694..f15fadeec4 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/extended.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/extended.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ do_extended(
 	struct berval reqdata = {0, NULL};
 	ber_tag_t tag;
 	ber_len_t len;
-	struct extop_list *ext;
+	struct extop_list *ext = NULL;
 	const char *text;
 	BerVarray refs;
 	char *rspoid;