diff --git a/search/Sta.cc b/search/Sta.cc
index 8eaa9db6..e379f681 100644
--- a/search/Sta.cc
+++ b/search/Sta.cc
@@ -5283,6 +5283,7 @@ Sta::maxFanoutCheck(// Return values.
   pin = nullptr;
   fanout = 0;
   slack = INF;
+  limit = INF;
   if (!pins->empty()) {
     pin = (*pins)[0];
     check_fanout_limits_->checkFanout(pin, MinMax::max(),