diff --git a/src/process.c b/src/process.c
index c4c6cfd1b86..fcab6fdac21 100644
--- a/src/process.c
+++ b/src/process.c
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ make_process (name)
   p->raw_status_new = 0;
   p->status = Qrun;
   p->mark = Fmake_marker ();
+  p->kill_without_query = Qnil;
 
 #ifdef ADAPTIVE_READ_BUFFERING
   p->adaptive_read_buffering = Qnil;