diff --git a/libs/canvas/poly_line.cc b/libs/canvas/poly_line.cc
index 5086df76a3..c0e233b38f 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/poly_line.cc
+++ b/libs/canvas/poly_line.cc
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ PolyLine::PolyLine (Canvas* c)
 PolyLine::PolyLine (Item* parent)
 	: PolyItem (parent)
 	, _threshold (1.0)
+	, _y1 (0)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/plugins/a-eq.lv2/a-eq.c b/libs/plugins/a-eq.lv2/a-eq.c
index 6ee42ed270..dd49909242 100644
--- a/libs/plugins/a-eq.lv2/a-eq.c
+++ b/libs/plugins/a-eq.lv2/a-eq.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ instantiate(const LV2_Descriptor* descriptor,
             const char* bundle_path,
             const LV2_Feature* const* features)
 {
-	Aeq* aeq = (Aeq*)malloc(sizeof(Aeq));
+	Aeq* aeq = (Aeq*)calloc(1, sizeof(Aeq));
 	aeq->srate = rate;
 	
 #ifdef LV2_EXTENDED
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ instantiate(const LV2_Descriptor* descriptor,
 	for (int i = 0; i < BANDS; i++)
 		linear_svf_reset(&aeq->v_filter[i]);
 
+	// TODO initialize self->v_
+
 	aeq->need_expose = true;
 #ifdef LV2_EXTENDED
 	aeq->display = NULL;