diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythcommandlineparser.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythcommandlineparser.cpp
index bfe71eed28a..70d02650f80 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythcommandlineparser.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythbase/mythcommandlineparser.cpp
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ bool CommandLineArg::Set(QString opt)
 
       case QVariant::Int:
         if (m_stored.isNull())
-            m_stored = QVariant(m_default.toInt() + 1);
+            m_stored = QVariant(1);
         else
             m_stored = QVariant(m_stored.toInt() + 1);
         break;