diff --git a/src/std/dev/devWfSoft.c b/src/std/dev/devWfSoft.c
index e5aef8195..9093344d7 100644
--- a/src/std/dev/devWfSoft.c
+++ b/src/std/dev/devWfSoft.c
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ static long init_record(waveformRecord *prec)
         prec->nord = nelm;
         prec->udf = FALSE;
     }
+    else
+        prec->nord = 0;
     return status;
 }