diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_collect.c b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_collect.c
index 6a378c1734..2903be0e48 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_collect.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_collect.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawQuestStatus(PlayState* play, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
     s16 phi_s3;
     s16 sp21A;
     s16 sp218;
-    s16 sp216;
+    s16 sp216 = -1;
     s16 pad1;
     s16 phi_v1;
     s16 pad2;