diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc
index 662f971f2..179b0f4a1 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubyPort.cc
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ RubyPort::RubyPort(const Params *p)
     access_phys_mem = p->access_phys_mem;
 
     ruby_system = p->ruby_system;
+    waitingOnSequencer = false;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc
index dcee57146..ceed068e8 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/Sequencer.cc
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ Sequencer::issueRequest(const RubyRequest& request)
 {
     // TODO: Eliminate RubyRequest being copied again.
 
-    RubyRequestType ctype;
+    RubyRequestType ctype = RubyRequestType_NUM;
     switch(request.m_Type) {
       case RubyRequestType_IFETCH:
         ctype = RubyRequestType_IFETCH;
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ Sequencer::issueRequest(const RubyRequest& request)
         assert(0);
     }
 
-    RubyAccessMode amtype;
+    RubyAccessMode amtype = RubyAccessMode_NUM;
     switch(request.m_AccessMode){
       case RubyAccessMode_User:
         amtype = RubyAccessMode_User;