diff --git a/compiler/cgen.nim b/compiler/cgen.nim
index d838f9b9c3..693930fbc4 100644
--- a/compiler/cgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/cgen.nim
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ proc genProcAux(m: BModule, prc: PSym) =
     else:
       fillResult(resNode)
       assignParam(p, res)
-      resetLoc(p, res.loc)
+      if sfNoInit notin prc.flags: resetLoc(p, res.loc)
       if skipTypes(res.typ, abstractInst).kind == tyArray:
         #incl(res.loc.flags, lfIndirect)
         res.loc.storage = OnUnknown