diff --git a/src/engine/client/sound.cpp b/src/engine/client/sound.cpp
index f7e560c38..0f3561f65 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/sound.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/sound.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ struct CVoice
 static CSample m_aSamples[NUM_SAMPLES] = {0};
 static CVoice m_aVoices[NUM_VOICES] = {0};
 static CChannel m_aChannels[NUM_CHANNELS];
-for(int i = 0; i < NUM_CHANNELS; ++i)
-	m_aChannels[i] = 255;
 
 static LOCK m_SoundLock = 0;
 
@@ -205,6 +203,9 @@ static void SdlCallback(void *pUnused, Uint8 *pStream, int Len)
 
 int CSound::Init()
 {
+	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_CHANNELS; ++i)
+		m_aChannels[i].m_Vol = 255;
+
 	m_SoundEnabled = 0;
 	m_pGraphics = Kernel()->RequestInterface<IEngineGraphics>();
 	m_pStorage = Kernel()->RequestInterface<IStorage>();