diff --git a/src/switch_rtp.c b/src/switch_rtp.c
index 1b07702915..26331ca99e 100644
--- a/src/switch_rtp.c
+++ b/src/switch_rtp.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ static void do_2833(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session)
 
 static int rtp_common_read(switch_rtp_t *rtp_session, switch_payload_t *payload_type, switch_frame_flag_t *flags)
 {
-	switch_size_t bytes;
+	switch_size_t bytes = 0;
 	switch_status_t status;
 	uint8_t check = 1;