diff --git a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
index 9b0872e..9497416 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/AudioFlinger.cpp
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@
     proposed.format = format;
 
     sp<DeviceHalInterface> dev = mPrimaryHardwareDev->hwDevice();
-    size_t frames;
+    size_t frames = 0;
     for (;;) {
         // Note: config is currently a const parameter for get_input_buffer_size()
         // but we use a copy from proposed in case config changes from the call.