diff --git a/pico/videoport.c b/pico/videoport.c
index 8269d89a..1ecb3117 100644
--- a/pico/videoport.c
+++ b/pico/videoport.c
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ void PicoVideoLoad(void)
   }
 
   // fake entries in the FIFO if there are outstanding transfers
-  vf->fifo_ql = vf->fifo_qx = vf->fifo_total = 0;
+  vf->fifo_ql = vf->fifo_qx = vf->fifo_cnt = vf->fifo_total = 0;
   if (pv->fifo_cnt) {
     int wc = (pv->fifo_cnt + b) >> b;
     pv->status |= PVS_FIFORUN|PVS_CPUWR;