diff --git a/programs/mythcommflag/main.cpp b/programs/mythcommflag/main.cpp
index a5f810c..d766219 100644
--- a/programs/mythcommflag/main.cpp
+++ b/programs/mythcommflag/main.cpp
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     QString filename;
     QString outputfilename = QString::null;
 
-    uint chanid;
+    uint chanid = 0;
     QString starttime;
     QString allStart = "19700101000000";
     QString allEnd   = QDateTime::currentDateTime().toString("yyyyMMddhhmmss");