diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/opto/vectorization.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/opto/vectorization.hpp
index 3f897010d9d..c98e298ca75 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/opto/vectorization.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/opto/vectorization.hpp
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ public:
     _allow_cfg (allow_cfg),
     _cl        (nullptr),
     _cl_exit   (nullptr),
-    _iv        (nullptr) {}
+    _iv        (nullptr),
+    _pre_loop_end (nullptr) {}
   NONCOPYABLE(VLoop);
 
   IdealLoopTree* lpt()        const { return _lpt; };