diff --git a/bridge/go-c.h b/bridge/go-c.h
index 5b8b6e7..2f08ff0 100644
--- a/bridge/go-c.h
+++ b/bridge/go-c.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
   const char* debug_escape_hash;
   int64_t nil_check_size_threshold;
   bool debug_optimization;
+  bool need_eqtype;
 };
 
 // These are defined in gofrontend and called from the bridge.
diff --git a/driver/CompileGo.cpp b/driver/CompileGo.cpp
index b071aa0..1871e47 100644
--- a/driver/CompileGo.cpp
+++ b/driver/CompileGo.cpp
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@
   // Populate 'args' struct with various bits of information needed by
   // the front end, then pass it to the front end via go_create_gogo().
   struct go_create_gogo_args args;
+  memset(&args, 0, sizeof(args));
   unsigned bpi = target_->getPointerSize(0) * 8;
   args.int_type_size = bpi;
   args.pointer_size = bpi;