diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fedisblxcpt.c b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fedisblxcpt.c
index 94c01abb86..448645cea4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fedisblxcpt.c
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/fedisblxcpt.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int
 fedisableexcept (int excepts)
 {
   fenv_union_t fe, curr;
-  int result = 0, new;
+  int result, new;
 
   /* Get current exception mask to return.  */
   fe.fenv = curr.fenv = fegetenv_register ();
diff --git a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/feenablxcpt.c b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/feenablxcpt.c
index 01a68cf086..5c0891d344 100644
--- a/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/feenablxcpt.c
+++ b/sysdeps/powerpc/fpu/feenablxcpt.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int
 feenableexcept (int excepts)
 {
   fenv_union_t fe, curr;
-  int result = 0, new;
+  int result, new;
 
   /* Get current exception mask to return.  */
   fe.fenv = curr.fenv = fegetenv_register ();