diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
index 1a31ab88cd..746dee3ab8 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_ps3.c
@@ -135,9 +135,8 @@ static void frontend_ps3_get_environment_settings(int *argc, char *argv[],
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
       if (*argc > 1 && !string_is_empty(argv[1]))
       {
-         static char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-         *path = '\0';
-         struct rarch_main_wrap *args = (struct rarch_main_wrap*)params_data;
+         static char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+         struct rarch_main_wrap      *args = (struct rarch_main_wrap*)params_data;
 
          if (args)
          {
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
index f214bf82c5..9fe2ec1fb1 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
@@ -182,16 +182,14 @@ static void frontend_psp_get_environment_settings(int *argc, char *argv[],
 
 #ifndef IS_SALAMANDER
 #ifdef VITA
-   params = (struct rarch_main_wrap*)params_data;
+   params          = (struct rarch_main_wrap*)params_data;
    params->verbose = true;
 #endif
    if (!string_is_empty(argv[1]))
    {
-      static char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH];
-      struct rarch_main_wrap *args = NULL;
-
-      *path = '\0';
-      args = (struct rarch_main_wrap*)params_data;
+      static char path[PATH_MAX_LENGTH] = {0};
+      struct rarch_main_wrap      *args = 
+         (struct rarch_main_wrap*)params_data;
 
       if (args)
       {