diff --git a/bin/dig/host.c b/bin/dig/host.c
index 9befd12e7e..7b6acade27 100644
--- a/bin/dig/host.c
+++ b/bin/dig/host.c
@@ -211,15 +211,9 @@ printsection(dns_message_t *msg, dns_section_t sectionid,
 	isc_result_t result, loopresult;
 	isc_region_t r;
 	dns_name_t empty_name;
-	char tbuf[4096];
+	char tbuf[4096] = { 0 };
 	bool first;
-	bool no_rdata;
-
-	if (sectionid == DNS_SECTION_QUESTION) {
-		no_rdata = true;
-	} else {
-		no_rdata = false;
-	}
+	bool no_rdata = (sectionid == DNS_SECTION_QUESTION);
 
 	if (headers) {
 		printf(";; %s SECTION:\n", section_name);