diff --git a/flaim/src/checksum.cpp b/flaim/src/checksum.cpp
index 09289e6..9faf235 100644
--- a/flaim/src/checksum.cpp
+++ b/flaim/src/checksum.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ RCODE BlkCheckSum(
 	FLMUINT		uiBlkSize)
 {
 	RCODE				rc = FERR_OK;
-	FLMUINT			uiCurrChecksum;
+	FLMUINT			uiCurrChecksum = 0;
 	FLMUINT			uiNewChecksum;
 	FLMUINT			uiEncryptSize;
 	FLMUINT			uiAdds = 0;