diff --git a/Python/pathconfig.c b/Python/pathconfig.c
index 2fcb816..c8c69eb 100644
--- a/Python/pathconfig.c
+++ b/Python/pathconfig.c
@@ -392,7 +392,8 @@
     }
 
     _PyInitError err;
-    _PyCoreConfig config = _PyCoreConfig_INIT;
+    _PyCoreConfig config;
+    _PyCoreConfig_Init(&config);
 
     err = _PyCoreConfig_Read(&config);
     if (_Py_INIT_FAILED(err)) {