diff --git a/common/utils.h b/common/utils.h
index f7106ca76..7b6ff4f7f 100644
--- a/common/utils.h
+++ b/common/utils.h
@@ -54,4 +54,9 @@ STRUCTEQ_DEF(sha256, 0, u);
 /* Define ripemd160_eq. */
 STRUCTEQ_DEF(ripemd160, 0, u);
 
+/* If gcc complains about 'may be uninitialized' even at -O3, and the code is
+ * clear, use this to suppress it.  Argument should be gcc version it
+ * complained on, so we can re-test as gcc evolves. */
+#define COMPILER_WANTS_INIT(compiler_versions) = 0
+
 #endif /* LIGHTNING_COMMON_UTILS_H */