diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/es1370.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/es1370.c
index ff7bfbaa7f..f73b51d5cb 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/es1370.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/es1370.c
@@ -491,8 +491,8 @@ init_driver(void)
 {
 	void *settings_handle;
 	pci_info info;
-	num_cards = 0;
 	int ix = 0;
+	num_cards = 0;
 
 	PRINT(("init_driver()\n"));