diff --git a/code/qcommon/files.c b/code/qcommon/files.c
index eff3738d..6491d314 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/files.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/files.c
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ A mod directory is a peer to baseq3 with a pk3 or pk3dir in it
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 */
 int	FS_GetModList( char *listbuf, int bufsize ) {
-	int nMods, i, j, k, nTotal, nLen, nPaks, nDirs, nPakDirs, nPotential, nDescLen;
+	int nMods, i, j, k, nTotal, nLen, nPaks = 0, nDirs = 0, nPakDirs = 0, nPotential, nDescLen;
 	char **pFiles = NULL;
 	char **pPaks = NULL;
 	char **pDirs = NULL;