diff --git a/src/backend/commands/analyze.c b/src/backend/commands/analyze.c
index f47ef379b5c..a7c2528d711 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/analyze.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/analyze.c
@@ -1367,6 +1367,10 @@ acquire_inherited_sample_rows(Relation onerel, int elevel,
 	ListCell   *lc;
 	bool		has_child;
 
+	/* Initialize output parameters to zero now, in case we exit early */
+	*totalrows = 0;
+	*totaldeadrows = 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * Find all members of inheritance set.  We only need AccessShareLock on
 	 * the children.
@@ -1498,8 +1502,6 @@ acquire_inherited_sample_rows(Relation onerel, int elevel,
 	 * clear that it's worth working harder.)
 	 */
 	numrows = 0;
-	*totalrows = 0;
-	*totaldeadrows = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < nrels; i++)
 	{
 		Relation	childrel = rels[i];