diff --git a/editeng/source/editeng/editeng.cxx b/editeng/source/editeng/editeng.cxx
index d2db1644d0ce..20c55c635e71 100644
--- a/editeng/source/editeng/editeng.cxx
+++ b/editeng/source/editeng/editeng.cxx
@@ -2787,6 +2787,7 @@ EFieldInfo::~EFieldInfo()
 }
 
 EFieldInfo::EFieldInfo( const EFieldInfo& rFldInfo )
+    : pFieldItem(0)
 {
     *this = rFldInfo;
 }