diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7119da49fde..74f55a765d3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ PHP                                                                        NEWS
 - Streams:
   . Fixed bug GH-17650 (realloc with size 0 in user_filters.c). (nielsdos)
 
+- Windows:
+  . Fixed phpize for Windows 11 (24H2). (bwoebi)
+
 - Zlib:
   . Fixed bug GH-17745 (zlib extension incorrectly handles object arguments).
     (nielsdos)
diff --git a/win32/build/phpize.js.in b/win32/build/phpize.js.in
index 49871481e89..c5f57737c97 100644
--- a/win32/build/phpize.js.in
+++ b/win32/build/phpize.js.in
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ function find_config_w32(dirname)
 
 		deps = get_module_dep(contents);
 
+		n = "";
 		item = new Module_Item(n, c, dir_line, deps, contents);
 		MODULES.Add(n, item);
 	}