diff --git a/src/lib/libast/misc/optget.c b/src/lib/libast/misc/optget.c
index 35cb3cfc33a6..6b249737f65f 100644
--- a/src/lib/libast/misc/optget.c
+++ b/src/lib/libast/misc/optget.c
@@ -4388,9 +4388,9 @@ optget(register char** argv, const char* oopts)
 	 */
 
 	opt_info.assignment = 0;
-	num = 1;
-	w = v = 0;
-	x = 0;
+	nov = no = num = 1;
+	e = w = v = 0;
+	n = x = 0;
 	for (;;)
 	{
 		if (!opt_info.offset)