diff --git a/httperf/src/localevent.h b/httperf/src/localevent.h
index f594d0a..3b8d7b3 100755
--- a/httperf/src/localevent.h
+++ b/httperf/src/localevent.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 typedef enum Event_Type
   {
+    EV_NULL = 0,
     EV_PERF_SAMPLE,
 
     EV_HOSTNAME_LOOKUP_START,
diff --git a/httperf/src/object.c b/httperf/src/object.c
index 0111be8..681fa18 100755
--- a/httperf/src/object.c
+++ b/httperf/src/object.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ object_destroy (Object *obj)
 {
   Object_Type type = obj->type;
   struct free_list_el *el;
-  Event_Type event = 0;
+  Event_Type event = EV_NULL;
   Any_Type arg;
 
   switch (type)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Object *
 object_new (Object_Type type)
 {
   struct free_list_el *el;
-  Event_Type event = 0;
+  Event_Type event = EV_NULL;
   size_t obj_size;
   Any_Type arg;
   Object *obj;