diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 3e972a29a..18f3a5bc0 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -2103,6 +2103,8 @@ eval1(char_u **arg, typval_T *rettv, evalarg_T *evalarg)
     char_u  *p;
     int	    getnext;
 
+    CLEAR_POINTER(rettv);
+
     /*
      * Get the first variable.
      */
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0f88042ca..950ca40c3 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -750,6 +750,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1672,
 /**/
     1671,
 /**/