--- libc/inet/resolv.c.orig	2010-06-02 14:28:25.961042883 +0200
+++ libc/inet/resolv.c	2010-06-02 14:28:25.971042408 +0200
@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@
 int gethostent_r(struct hostent *result_buf, char *buf, size_t buflen,
 	struct hostent **result, int *h_errnop)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = HOST_NOT_FOUND;
 
 	__UCLIBC_MUTEX_LOCK(mylock);
 	if (__gethostent_fp == NULL) {