diff --git a/src/sound/snd_speaker.c b/src/sound/snd_speaker.c
index d2ed41b82..027febf40 100644
--- a/src/sound/snd_speaker.c
+++ b/src/sound/snd_speaker.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ speaker_get_buffer(int32_t *buffer, int len, void *p)
 void
 speaker_init(void)
 {
+    memset(speaker_buffer, 0, sizeof(speaker_buffer));
     sound_add_handler(speaker_get_buffer, NULL);
     speaker_mute = 0;
 }