diff --git a/grub-core/normal/completion.c b/grub-core/normal/completion.c
index c07100a8d..18cadfa85 100644
--- a/grub-core/normal/completion.c
+++ b/grub-core/normal/completion.c
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ char *
 grub_normal_do_completion (char *buf, int *restore,
 			   void (*hook) (const char *, grub_completion_type_t, int))
 {
-  int argc;
-  char **argv;
+  int argc = 0;
+  char **argv = NULL;
 
   /* Initialize variables.  */
   match = 0;
@@ -517,10 +517,8 @@ grub_normal_do_completion (char *buf, int *restore,
 
  fail:
   if (argc != 0)
-    {
-      grub_free (argv[0]);
-      grub_free (argv);
-    }
+    grub_free (argv[0]);
+  grub_free (argv);
   grub_free (match);
   grub_errno = GRUB_ERR_NONE;