diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/audio/audiooutput.h b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/audio/audiooutput.h
index 0abe57097d6..62a47eef86b 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/audio/audiooutput.h
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/audio/audiooutput.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class MPUBLIC AudioOutput : public VolumeBase, public OutputListeners
 
     AudioOutput() :
         VolumeBase(),             OutputListeners(),
-        lastError(QString::null), lastWarn(QString::null) {}
+        lastError(QString::null), lastWarn(QString::null), pulsewassuspended(false) {}
 
     virtual ~AudioOutput();