diff --git a/src/pugixpath.cpp b/src/pugixpath.cpp
index 68ddfd0..34f1cfe 100644
--- a/src/pugixpath.cpp
+++ b/src/pugixpath.cpp
@@ -3283,11 +3283,13 @@ namespace pugi
 			if (m_lexer.current() == lex_slash)
 			{
 				// Save state for next lexeme - that is, whatever follows '/'
-				const char* state = m_lexer.state();
+				const char* state = 0; // gcc3 "variable might be used uninitialized in this function" bug workaround
+				state = m_lexer.state();
 				
 				m_lexer.next();
 				
-				xpath_ast_node* n = new (m_alloc.node()) xpath_ast_node(ast_step_root);
+				xpath_ast_node* n = 0; // gcc3 "variable might be used uninitialized in this function" bug workaround
+				n = new (m_alloc.node()) xpath_ast_node(ast_step_root);
 				
 				try
 				{