--- src/common/globals.c.orig	2009-12-19 11:34:22.000000000 +1100
+++ src/common/globals.c	2012-06-02 15:53:55.000000000 +1000
@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@
 /**
  * @brief Global xine instance
  */
-xine_t *__xineui_global_xine_instance;
+xine_t *__xineui_global_xine_instance = NULL;
 
 /**
  * @brief Configuration file name
  */
-char *__xineui_global_config_file;
+char *__xineui_global_config_file = NULL;
 
 /**
  * @brief Verbosity level for the xine fronend
  */
-int __xineui_global_verbosity;
+int __xineui_global_verbosity = 0;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIRC
 /**
  * @brief Boolean flag to check if LIRC support is enabled at runtime.
  */
-int __xineui_global_lirc_enable;
+int __xineui_global_lirc_enable = 0;
 #endif