diff --git a/ircd/fs_aio.cc b/ircd/fs_aio.cc
index b608ecb8b..201afd55d 100644
--- a/ircd/fs_aio.cc
+++ b/ircd/fs_aio.cc
@@ -361,6 +361,8 @@ ircd::fs::aio::request::request(const int &fd,
                                 const struct opts *const &opts,
                                 ctx::dock *const &waiter)
 :iocb{0}
+,retval{-2L}
+,errcode{0L}
 ,opts{opts}
 ,waiter{waiter}
 {
diff --git a/ircd/fs_aio.h b/ircd/fs_aio.h
index 56b8a2e1a..4f18caa93 100644
--- a/ircd/fs_aio.h
+++ b/ircd/fs_aio.h
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ struct ircd::fs::aio::request
 	struct write;
 	struct fsync;
 
-	ssize_t retval {-2L};
-	ssize_t errcode {0L};
-	const struct opts *opts {nullptr};
-	ctx::dock *waiter {nullptr};
+	ssize_t retval;
+	ssize_t errcode;
+	const struct opts *opts;
+	ctx::dock *waiter;
 
 	bool wait();