diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 91c216a49..fdaac5e70 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -1080,7 +1080,9 @@ void wallet2::process_new_transaction(const crypto::hash &txid, const cryptonote
   }
 
   uint64_t tx_money_spent_in_ins = 0;
-  boost::optional<uint32_t> subaddr_account;
+  // The line below is equivalent to "boost::optional<uint32_t> subaddr_account;", but avoids the GCC warning: ‘*((void*)& subaddr_account +4)’ may be used uninitialized in this function
+  // It's a GCC bug with boost::optional, see https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47679
+  auto subaddr_account ([]()->boost::optional<uint32_t> {return boost::none;}());
   std::set<uint32_t> subaddr_indices;
   // check all outputs for spending (compare key images)
   for(auto& in: tx.vin)