diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CQ3LevelMesh.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CQ3LevelMesh.cpp
index 400acd7e..08b107b0 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CQ3LevelMesh.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CQ3LevelMesh.cpp
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ void CQ3LevelMesh::cleanMesh(SMesh *m, const bool texture0important)
 
 	u32 i = 0;
 	s32 blockstart = -1;
-	s32 blockcount;
+	s32 blockcount = 0;
 
 	while( i < m->MeshBuffers.size())
 	{