diff --git a/lib/pid_output.c b/lib/pid_output.c
index e00e47a..125ca40 100644
--- a/lib/pid_output.c
+++ b/lib/pid_output.c
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@
   int fd;
   pid_t pid;
   char buf[16];
-  struct flock lock = { .l_type = F_WRLCK,
-                        .l_whence = SEEK_END };
+  struct flock lock;  
 
   pid = getpid ();
 
@@ -72,6 +71,9 @@
     {
       memset (&lock, 0, sizeof(lock));
 
+      lock.l_type = F_WRLCK;
+      lock.l_whence = SEEK_END;
+
       if (fcntl(fd, F_SETLK, &lock) < 0)
         {
           zlog_err("Could not lock pid_file %s, exit", path);