diff --git a/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp b/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp
index d87674c54..db3d3b447 100644
--- a/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp
+++ b/src/sectionsd/sectionsd.cpp
@@ -7354,7 +7354,7 @@ static void *eitThread(void *)
 				dmxNIT.change( 0 );
 			}
 #endif
-			int rs;
+			int rs = 0;
 			do {
 				struct timespec abs_wait;
 				struct timeval now;