diff --git a/src-self-hosted/clang.zig b/src-self-hosted/clang.zig
index fd5c09dd1c..888d45999b 100644
--- a/src-self-hosted/clang.zig
+++ b/src-self-hosted/clang.zig
@@ -509,7 +509,6 @@ pub extern fn ZigClangAPSInt_getRawData(self: ?*const struct_ZigClangAPSInt) [*c
 pub extern fn ZigClangAPSInt_getNumWords(self: ?*const struct_ZigClangAPSInt) c_uint;
 pub extern fn ZigClangAPValueLValueBase_dyn_cast_Expr(self: struct_ZigClangAPValueLValueBase) ?*const struct_ZigClangExpr;
 pub extern fn ZigClangASTUnit_delete(arg0: ?*struct_ZigClangASTUnit) void;
-pub extern fn ZigClangVarDecl_getType(self: ?*const struct_ZigClangVarDecl) struct_ZigClangQualType;
 
 pub extern fn ZigClangFunctionDecl_getType(self: *const ZigClangFunctionDecl) struct_ZigClangQualType;
 pub extern fn ZigClangFunctionDecl_getLocation(self: *const ZigClangFunctionDecl) struct_ZigClangSourceLocation;
@@ -871,6 +870,8 @@ pub const ZigClangDeclStmt_const_decl_iterator = [*c]const *struct_ZigClangDecl;
 pub extern fn ZigClangDeclStmt_decl_begin(self: *const ZigClangDeclStmt) ZigClangDeclStmt_const_decl_iterator;
 pub extern fn ZigClangDeclStmt_decl_end(self: *const ZigClangDeclStmt) ZigClangDeclStmt_const_decl_iterator;
 
+pub extern fn ZigClangVarDecl_getType(self: ?*const struct_ZigClangVarDecl) struct_ZigClangQualType;
+pub extern fn ZigClangVarDecl_getInit(*const ZigClangVarDecl) ?*const ZigClangExpr;
 pub extern fn ZigClangVarDecl_getTLSKind(self: ?*const struct_ZigClangVarDecl) ZigClangVarDecl_TLSKind;
 pub const ZigClangVarDecl_TLSKind = extern enum {
     None,
diff --git a/src-self-hosted/translate_c.zig b/src-self-hosted/translate_c.zig
index 77a0589fee..efdeaa3aff 100644
--- a/src-self-hosted/translate_c.zig
+++ b/src-self-hosted/translate_c.zig
@@ -398,11 +398,6 @@ fn transDeclStmt(rp: RestorePoint, parent_scope: *Scope, stmt: *const ZigClangDe
                     @ptrCast(*const ZigClangDecl, var_decl),
                 ));
                 const name_token = try appendToken(c, .Identifier, c_name);
-                const eq_token = try appendToken(c, .Equal, "=");
-                // TODO:
-                // const init_node = ZigClangVarDecl_getInit();
-                const init_node: ?*ast.Node = null;
-                const semicolon_token = try appendToken(c, .Semicolon, ";");
 
                 const var_scope = try c.a().create(Scope.Var);
                 var_scope.* = Scope.Var{
@@ -412,6 +407,13 @@ fn transDeclStmt(rp: RestorePoint, parent_scope: *Scope, stmt: *const ZigClangDe
                 };
                 scope = &var_scope.base;
 
+                const eq_token = try appendToken(c, .Equal, "=");
+                const init_node = if (ZigClangVarDecl_getInit(var_decl)) |expr|
+                    (try transExpr(rp, scope, expr)).node
+                else
+                    null;
+                const semicolon_token = try appendToken(c, .Semicolon, ";");
+
                 const node = try rp.c.a().create(ast.Node.VarDecl);
                 node.* = ast.Node.VarDecl{
                     .base = ast.Node{ .id = .VarDecl },
@@ -450,6 +452,15 @@ fn transDeclStmt(rp: RestorePoint, parent_scope: *Scope, stmt: *const ZigClangDe
     };
 }
 
+fn transExpr(rp: RestorePoint, scope: *Scope, expr: *const ZigClangExpr) !TransResult {
+    return revertAndWarn(
+        rp,
+        error.UnsupportedTranslation,
+        ZigClangExpr_getBeginLoc(expr),
+        "TODO implement translation of Expr",
+    );
+}
+
 fn findBlockScope(inner: *Scope) *Scope.Block {
     var scope = inner;
     while (true) : (scope = scope.parent orelse unreachable) {
diff --git a/src/zig_clang.cpp b/src/zig_clang.cpp
index e86dbed272..9b725710a9 100644
--- a/src/zig_clang.cpp
+++ b/src/zig_clang.cpp
@@ -1459,11 +1459,6 @@ const char *ZigClangDecl_getDeclKindName(const struct ZigClangDecl *self) {
     return casted->getDeclKindName();
 }
 
-enum ZigClangVarDecl_TLSKind ZigClangVarDecl_getTLSKind(const ZigClangVarDecl *self) {
-    auto casted = reinterpret_cast<const clang::VarDecl *>(self);
-    return (ZigClangVarDecl_TLSKind)casted->getTLSKind();
-}
-
 ZigClangSourceLocation ZigClangRecordDecl_getLocation(const ZigClangRecordDecl *zig_record_decl) {
     const clang::RecordDecl *record_decl = reinterpret_cast<const clang::RecordDecl *>(zig_record_decl);
     return bitcast(record_decl->getLocation());
@@ -1831,6 +1826,16 @@ struct ZigClangQualType ZigClangVarDecl_getType(const struct ZigClangVarDecl *se
     return bitcast(casted->getType());
 }
 
+const struct ZigClangExpr *ZigClangVarDecl_getInit(const struct ZigClangVarDecl *self) {
+    auto casted = reinterpret_cast<const clang::VarDecl *>(self);
+    return reinterpret_cast<const ZigClangExpr *>(casted->getInit());
+}
+
+enum ZigClangVarDecl_TLSKind ZigClangVarDecl_getTLSKind(const ZigClangVarDecl *self) {
+    auto casted = reinterpret_cast<const clang::VarDecl *>(self);
+    return (ZigClangVarDecl_TLSKind)casted->getTLSKind();
+}
+
 enum ZigClangBuiltinTypeKind ZigClangBuiltinType_getKind(const struct ZigClangBuiltinType *self) {
     auto casted = reinterpret_cast<const clang::BuiltinType *>(self);
     return (ZigClangBuiltinTypeKind)casted->getKind();
diff --git a/src/zig_clang.h b/src/zig_clang.h
index fd3a732cb7..1c71f2eb91 100644
--- a/src/zig_clang.h
+++ b/src/zig_clang.h
@@ -759,8 +759,6 @@ ZIG_EXTERN_C struct ZigClangASTUnit *ZigClangLoadFromCommandLine(const char **ar
 ZIG_EXTERN_C void ZigClangASTUnit_delete(struct ZigClangASTUnit *);
 ZIG_EXTERN_C void ZigClangErrorMsg_delete(struct Stage2ErrorMsg *ptr, size_t len);
 
-ZIG_EXTERN_C struct ZigClangQualType ZigClangVarDecl_getType(const struct ZigClangVarDecl *);
-
 ZIG_EXTERN_C struct ZigClangASTContext *ZigClangASTUnit_getASTContext(struct ZigClangASTUnit *);
 ZIG_EXTERN_C struct ZigClangSourceManager *ZigClangASTUnit_getSourceManager(struct ZigClangASTUnit *);
 ZIG_EXTERN_C bool ZigClangASTUnit_visitLocalTopLevelDecls(struct ZigClangASTUnit *, void *context,
@@ -798,6 +796,8 @@ ZIG_EXTERN_C const char *ZigClangDecl_getName_bytes_begin(const struct ZigClangD
 ZIG_EXTERN_C enum ZigClangDeclKind ZigClangDecl_getKind(const struct ZigClangDecl *decl);
 ZIG_EXTERN_C const char *ZigClangDecl_getDeclKindName(const struct ZigClangDecl *decl);
 
+ZIG_EXTERN_C struct ZigClangQualType ZigClangVarDecl_getType(const struct ZigClangVarDecl *);
+ZIG_EXTERN_C const struct ZigClangExpr *ZigClangVarDecl_getInit(const struct ZigClangVarDecl *var_decl);
 ZIG_EXTERN_C enum ZigClangVarDecl_TLSKind ZigClangVarDecl_getTLSKind(const struct ZigClangVarDecl *var_decl);
 
 ZIG_EXTERN_C bool ZigClangSourceLocation_eq(struct ZigClangSourceLocation a, struct ZigClangSourceLocation b);