diff --git a/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c b/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
index 03a5fbdc6dc..21a6d8febf4 100644
--- a/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
+++ b/src/backend/optimizer/path/indxpath.c
@@ -854,6 +854,9 @@ build_index_paths(PlannerInfo *root, RelOptInfo *rel,
 	bool		index_only_scan;
 	int			indexcol;
 
+	skip_lower_saop = (bool *) palloc(sizeof(bool));
+	skip_nonnative_saop = (bool *) palloc(sizeof(bool));
+
 	/*
 	 * Check that index supports the desired scan type(s)
 	 */