diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index cdbf15ae1..f7b3a38d8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -185,6 +185,13 @@ Version 8.1.0 [experimental] 2013-11-15
   statement. Also, it can still be build without problems, the option must
   just explicitely be given.
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+Version 7.6.2 [v7.6-stable] 2014-03-17
+- support for librelp 1.2.4
+  This was necessary due to the problems with librelp 1.2.3 API stability.
+  We now use the new native 1.2.4 APIs to learn about the state of
+  librelp's TLS support.
+  For obvious reasons, librelp 1.2.4 is now required.
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Version 7.6.1 [v7.6-stable] 2014-03-13
 - added "action.reportSuspension" action parameter
   This now permits to control handling on a per-action basis rather to
diff --git a/tools/omfwd.c b/tools/omfwd.c
index a007d14e4..538281d0a 100644
--- a/tools/omfwd.c
+++ b/tools/omfwd.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ static rsRetVal UDPSend(wrkrInstanceData_t *__restrict__ const pWrkrData,
 	int i;
 	unsigned lsent = 0;
 	sbool bSendSuccess;
-	int lasterrno;
+	int lasterrno = ENOENT;
 	char errStr[1024];
 
 	if(pWrkrData->pData->iRebindInterval && (pWrkrData->nXmit++ % pWrkrData->pData->iRebindInterval == 0)) {