diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index caf71e2e47..822f10ff43 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -2403,7 +2403,7 @@ SurfaceClass * DX8Wrapper::_Get_DX8_Back_Buffer(unsigned int num)
 {
 	DX8_THREAD_ASSERT();
 
-	IDirect3DSurface8 * bb;
+	IDirect3DSurface8 * bb=NULL;
 	SurfaceClass *surf=NULL;
 	DX8CALL(GetBackBuffer(num,D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO,&bb));
 	if (bb)
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
index 477d4d2c07..2f1c441165 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/dx8wrapper.cpp
@@ -3161,7 +3161,7 @@ SurfaceClass * DX8Wrapper::_Get_DX8_Back_Buffer(unsigned int num)
 {
 	DX8_THREAD_ASSERT();
 
-	IDirect3DSurface8 * bb;
+	IDirect3DSurface8 * bb=NULL;
 	SurfaceClass *surf=NULL;
 	DX8CALL(GetBackBuffer(num,D3DBACKBUFFER_TYPE_MONO,&bb));
 	if (bb)