diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VGAarbiter.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VGAarbiter.c
index 29a5f8512..40f241aee 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VGAarbiter.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86VGAarbiter.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Bool
 xf86VGAarbiterAllowDRI(ScreenPtr pScreen)
 {
     int vga_count;
-    int rsrc_decodes;
+    int rsrc_decodes = 0;
     ScrnInfoPtr pScrn = xf86ScreenToScrn(pScreen);
 
     if (vga_no_arb)