diff --git a/src/osgUtil/SmoothingVisitor.cpp b/src/osgUtil/SmoothingVisitor.cpp
index 8448b3f6d..e2bfc9355 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/SmoothingVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/SmoothingVisitor.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ struct FindSharpEdgesFunctor
     FindSharpEdgesFunctor():
         _vertices(0),
         _normals(0),
+        _creaseAngle(osg::PI_2),
         _maxDeviationDotProduct(0.0f),
         _currentPrimitiveSetIndex(0)
     {