diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
index 8793da1558..c5dcd109f9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/cgen.v
@@ -5122,12 +5122,9 @@ fn (mut g Gen) struct_init(struct_init ast.StructInit) {
 	}
 	// The rest of the fields are zeroed.
 	// `inited_fields` is a list of fields that have been init'ed, they are skipped
-	mut nr_fields := 1
+	// mut nr_fields := 0
 	if sym.kind == .struct_ {
 		info := sym.info as ast.Struct
-		$if !msvc {
-			nr_fields = info.fields.len
-		}
 		if info.is_union && struct_init.fields.len > 1 {
 			verror('union must not have more than 1 initializer')
 		}
@@ -5222,7 +5219,7 @@ fn (mut g Gen) struct_init(struct_init ast.StructInit) {
 		g.indent--
 	}
 
-	if !initialized && nr_fields > 0 {
+	if !initialized {
 		g.write('0')
 	}