diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index e6398a07de..95a0f0e0cf 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    4661,
 /**/
     4660,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9expr.c b/src/vim9expr.c
index 9c18994c06..1b4c7b8065 100644
--- a/src/vim9expr.c
+++ b/src/vim9expr.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ compile_load_scriptvar(
 	char_u	*p = skipwhite(*end);
 	char_u	*exp_name;
 	int	cc;
-	ufunc_T	*ufunc;
+	ufunc_T	*ufunc = NULL;
 	type_T	*type;
 	int	done = FALSE;
 	int	res = OK;