diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 50660311da..78fb3e01f6 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2175,
 /**/
     2174,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9cmds.c b/src/vim9cmds.c
index a276d53237..ad245b9c89 100644
--- a/src/vim9cmds.c
+++ b/src/vim9cmds.c
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ compile_defer(char_u *arg_start, cctx_T *cctx)
     char_u	*arg = arg_start;
     int		argcount = 0;
     int		defer_var_idx;
-    type_T	*type;
+    type_T	*type = NULL;
     int		func_idx;
 
     // Get a funcref for the function name.