diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
index b00dbc92872..cc1c27f09b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/gdb/gdbengine.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ void GdbEngine::initializeVariables()
     m_isMacGdb = false;
     m_hasPython = false;
     m_registerNamesListed = false;
+    m_hasInferiorThreadList = false;
 
     m_fullToShortName.clear();
     m_shortToFullName.clear();