diff --git a/library/entropy.c b/library/entropy.c
index f8db1a5..ac7e905 100644
--- a/library/entropy.c
+++ b/library/entropy.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
  */
 static int entropy_gather_internal( mbedtls_entropy_context *ctx )
 {
-    int ret, i, have_one_strong = 0;
+    int ret = 0, i, have_one_strong = 0;
     unsigned char buf[MBEDTLS_ENTROPY_MAX_GATHER];
     size_t olen;
 
diff --git a/library/hmac_drbg.c b/library/hmac_drbg.c
index 50d88bd..edecc6e 100644
--- a/library/hmac_drbg.c
+++ b/library/hmac_drbg.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     unsigned char rounds = ( additional != NULL && add_len != 0 ) ? 2 : 1;
     unsigned char sep[1];
     unsigned char K[MBEDTLS_MD_MAX_SIZE];
-    int ret;
+    int ret = 0;
 
     for( sep[0] = 0; sep[0] < rounds; sep[0]++ )
     {