diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 3049eaa3038..78d756e07e7 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ if test "$GNU_CC"; then
         # Don't allow undefined symbols in libraries
         DSO_LDOPTS="$DSO_LDOPTS -Wl,-z,defs"
     fi
-    WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS='-Werror'
+    WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS='-Werror -Wno-error=initialized'
     DSO_CFLAGS=''
     DSO_PIC_CFLAGS='-fPIC'
     ASFLAGS="$ASFLAGS -fPIC"