diff --git a/dmc/dlls/sound.cpp b/dmc/dlls/sound.cpp
index 5d2790e..5da6303 100644
--- a/dmc/dlls/sound.cpp
+++ b/dmc/dlls/sound.cpp
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ void TEXTURETYPE_Init()
 	char buffer[512];
 	int i, j;
 	byte *pMemFile;
-	int fileSize, filePos;
+	int fileSize, filePos = 0;
 
 	if (fTextureTypeInit)
 		return;
diff --git a/ricochet/dlls/sound.cpp b/ricochet/dlls/sound.cpp
index ab3fb8b..e90e5f2 100644
--- a/ricochet/dlls/sound.cpp
+++ b/ricochet/dlls/sound.cpp
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ void TEXTURETYPE_Init()
 	char buffer[512];
 	int i, j;
 	byte *pMemFile;
-	int fileSize, filePos;
+	int fileSize, filePos = 0;
 
 	if (fTextureTypeInit)
 		return;