diff --git a/usr.bin/find/main.c b/usr.bin/find/main.c
index 68972e41223d..b18255773f0b 100644
--- a/usr.bin/find/main.c
+++ b/usr.bin/find/main.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 time_t now;			/* time find was run */
 int dotfd;			/* starting directory */
 int ftsoptions;			/* options for the ftsopen(3) call */
-int ignore_readdir_race = 0;	/* ignore readdir race */
+int ignore_readdir_race;	/* ignore readdir race */
 int isdeprecated;		/* using deprecated syntax */
 int isdepth;			/* do directories on post-order visit */
 int isoutput;			/* user specified output operator */