diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index 9301f5f19..054fc0064 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static int X11_DispatchEvent(_THIS)
 	int posted;
 	XEvent xevent;
 
+	memset(&xevent, '\0', sizeof (XEvent));  /* valgrind fix. --ryan. */
 	XNextEvent(SDL_Display, &xevent);
 
 	posted = 0;