diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 9a6157ea6881703310586bea76f5e1c61fcfb2a5..00618703c58f82871a22b9fa6de6b524d2fb91c2 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -813,6 +813,7 @@ int snd_timer_new(struct snd_card *card, char *id, struct snd_timer_id *tid,
 	timer->tmr_subdevice = tid->subdevice;
 	if (id)
 		strlcpy(timer->id, id, sizeof(timer->id));
+	timer->sticks = 1;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&timer->device_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&timer->open_list_head);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&timer->active_list_head);