diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index a8a541704..31d46ce31 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ std::pair<Sound_Handle,size_t> OpenAL_Output::loadSound(const std::string &fname
 
     std::vector<char> data;
     ALenum format = AL_NONE;
-    int srate;
+    int srate = 0;
 
     try
     {