diff --git a/src/config.cpp b/src/config.cpp
index f0b6d983..1515b272 100644
--- a/src/config.cpp
+++ b/src/config.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ Config::Config()
   cache_statfs(0),
   cache_symlinks(false),
   category(func),
+  debug(fuse_cfg.debug,false),
   direct_io(false),
   direct_io_allow_mmap(true),
   dropcacheonclose(false),