diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index ccd281a5d0..1531a9c18b 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -754,6 +754,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    4471,
 /**/
     4470,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index b9a0293925..c49a48270b 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ compile_exec(char_u *line_arg, exarg_T *eap, cctx_T *cctx)
 	    if (*p == '{')
 	    {
 		exarg_T ea;
-		int	flags;  // unused
+		int	flags = 0;  // unused
 		int	start_lnum = SOURCING_LNUM;
 
 		CLEAR_FIELD(ea);