diff --git a/src/invent.c b/src/invent.c
index d9001b9b5..7260c2028 100644
--- a/src/invent.c
+++ b/src/invent.c
@@ -1526,7 +1526,7 @@ getobj(
                        * between "you don't have anything to <foo>"
                        * versus "you don't have anything _else_ to <foo>"
                        * (also used for GETOBJ_EXCLUDE_NONINVENT) */
-    long cnt;
+    long cnt = 0L;
     boolean cntgiven = FALSE;
     boolean msggiven = FALSE;
     boolean oneloop = FALSE;
diff --git a/win/X11/winstat.c b/win/X11/winstat.c
index 6baf30ff3..778471b52 100644
--- a/win/X11/winstat.c
+++ b/win/X11/winstat.c
@@ -1917,12 +1917,12 @@ update_fancy_status_field(int i, int color, int attributes)
              *
              * Break out with this.
              */
-            static boolean active = FALSE;
+            static boolean isactive = FALSE;
 
-            if (!active) {
-                active = TRUE;
+            if (!isactive) {
+                isactive = TRUE;
                 impossible("update_other: unknown shown value");
-                active = FALSE;
+                isactive = FALSE;
             }
             val = 0L;
             break;