diff --git a/src/pack.c b/src/pack.c
index 23bc6e667..e9550b501 100644
--- a/src/pack.c
+++ b/src/pack.c
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ read_tmpl(mrb_state *mrb, struct tmpl *tmpl, int *dirp, int *typep, int *sizep,
     break;
   default:
     dir = PACK_DIR_INVALID;
+    type = PACK_TYPE_NONE;
     break;
   }