diff --git a/sbin/fsdb/fsdb.c b/sbin/fsdb/fsdb.c
index 9ba91aa13706..85e34f6c7484 100644
--- a/sbin/fsdb/fsdb.c
+++ b/sbin/fsdb/fsdb.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ usage()
 	exit(1);
 }
 
-int returntosingle = 0;
-char nflag = 0;
+int returntosingle;
+char nflag;
 
 /*
  * We suck in lots of fsck code, and just pick & choose the stuff we want.