diff --git a/src/as/asLibRoutines.c b/src/as/asLibRoutines.c
index 2fd39802d..e2297663f 100644
--- a/src/as/asLibRoutines.c
+++ b/src/as/asLibRoutines.c
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ static long asComputeAsgPvt(ASG *pasg)
     if(!asActive) return(S_asLib_asNotActive);
     pasgrule = (ASGRULE *)ellFirst(&pasg->ruleList);
     while(pasgrule) {
-	double	result;
+	double	result = pasgrule->result;  /* set for VAL */
 	long	status;
 
 	if(pasgrule->calc && (pasg->inpChanged & pasgrule->inpUsed)) {