1 files changed, 11 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/nx-X11/lib/X11/SendEvent.c b/nx-X11/lib/X11/SendEvent.c
index 34c04f3a9..1de986007 100644
--- a/nx-X11/lib/X11/SendEvent.c
+++ b/nx-X11/lib/X11/SendEvent.c
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ in this Software without prior written authorization from The Open Group.
  * event converter here if it has never been installed.
  */
 Status
-XSendEvent(dpy, w, propagate, event_mask, event)
-    register Display *dpy;
-    Window w;
-    Bool propagate;
-    long event_mask;
-    XEvent *event;
+XSendEvent(
+    register Display *dpy,
+    Window w,
+    Bool propagate,
+    long event_mask,
+    XEvent *event)
 {
     register xSendEventReq *req;
     xEvent ev;
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ XSendEvent(dpy, w, propagate, event_mask, event)
                 xEvent *        /* event */);
     Status status;
 
+    /* initialize all of the event's fields first, before setting
+     * the meaningful ones later.
+     */
+    memset (&ev, 0, sizeof (ev));
+
     LockDisplay (dpy);
 
     /* call through display to find proper conversion routine */