diff --git a/channels/chan_zap.c b/channels/chan_zap.c
index a1019ec7a88e69809783c412201671699a11ee41..af6454a90abcbc38eeed5ce5a9c7f1cec87d6283 100755
--- a/channels/chan_zap.c
+++ b/channels/chan_zap.c
@@ -5349,7 +5349,7 @@ static void *pri_dchannel(void *vpri)
 	fd_set efds;
 	fd_set rfds;
 	int res;
-	int chan;
+	int chan = 0;
 	int x;
 	int haveidles;
 	int activeidles;