diff --git a/db/version_set.cc b/db/version_set.cc
index 8610e326f..125f03c9b 100644
--- a/db/version_set.cc
+++ b/db/version_set.cc
@@ -2050,6 +2050,7 @@ VersionStorageInfo::VersionStorageInfo(
       compaction_style_(compaction_style),
       files_(new std::vector<FileMetaData*>[num_levels_]),
       base_level_(num_levels_ == 1 ? -1 : 1),
+      lowest_unnecessary_level_(-1),
       level_multiplier_(0.0),
       files_by_compaction_pri_(num_levels_),
       level0_non_overlapping_(false),