diff --git a/toolbox/mount.c b/toolbox/mount.c
index 395c9433a..472c952e7 100644
--- a/toolbox/mount.c
+++ b/toolbox/mount.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ int mount_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	char *type = NULL;
 	int c;
-	int loop;
+	int loop = 0;
 
 	progname = argv[0];
 	rwflag = MS_VERBOSE;