diff --git a/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.c b/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.c
index 14ed92648..169340448 100644
--- a/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.c
+++ b/src/pulse/thread-mainloop.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ pa_threaded_mainloop *pa_threaded_mainloop_new(void) {
     pa_mainloop_set_poll_func(m->real_mainloop, poll_func, m->mutex);
 
     m->n_waiting = 0;
+    m->n_waiting_for_accept = 0;
 
     return m;
 }