diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/libDtCmP/cm_tty.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/libDtCmP/cm_tty.c
index 0f95a4f5f..93941bb94 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/libDtCmP/cm_tty.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/libDtCmP/cm_tty.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ generate_recurrence_rule(Dtcm_appointment *appt, int version) {
                          rule_buf2[32];
 	CSA_sint32	repeat_type;
 	CSA_uint32	repeat_nth;
-	CSA_uint32	repeat_for;
+	CSA_uint32	repeat_for = 0;
 	Tick		appt_time;
 	int     	wk;