diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp
index 890b546fe0..c29751ce44 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanelface.cpp
@@ -3651,7 +3651,7 @@ void LLPanelFace::LLSelectedTE::getFace(LLFace*& face_to_return, bool& identical
 
 void LLPanelFace::LLSelectedTE::getImageFormat(LLGLenum& image_format_to_return, bool& identical_face)
 {
-	LLGLenum image_format;
+	LLGLenum image_format{ GL_RGB };
 	struct LLSelectedTEGetImageFormat : public LLSelectedTEGetFunctor<LLGLenum>
 	{
 		LLGLenum get(LLViewerObject* object, S32 te_index)