diff --git a/util/spkmodem_recv/spkmodem-recv.c b/util/spkmodem_recv/spkmodem-recv.c
index be0aa27e89888d48f57c077ae65ea1dc2663effb..b4179d803917f99e6f36adcd0fc0e398b172c924 100644
--- a/util/spkmodem_recv/spkmodem-recv.c
+++ b/util/spkmodem_recv/spkmodem-recv.c
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@
 
 signed short frame[2 * SAMPLES_PER_FRAME];
 signed short pulse[2 * SAMPLES_PER_FRAME];
-int f1, f2;
-int lp = 0;
-int ascii_bit = 7;
+int f1, f2, lp, ascii_bit = 7;
 char ascii = 0;
 
 void handle_audio(void);