diff --git a/org/qmckl_jastrow.org b/org/qmckl_jastrow.org
index c7e06eab..8e069793 100644
--- a/org/qmckl_jastrow.org
+++ b/org/qmckl_jastrow.org
@@ -7260,7 +7260,7 @@ qmckl_exit_code qmckl_provide_tmp_c(qmckl_context context)
   qmckl_context_struct* const ctx = (qmckl_context_struct*) context;
   assert (ctx != NULL);
 
-  qmckl_exit_code rc;
+  qmckl_exit_code rc = QMCKL_SUCCESS;
 
   /* Compute if necessary */
   if (ctx->date > ctx->jastrow.tmp_c_date) {