diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
index 907bae6d7..70e51cd9f 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_network.c
@@ -1977,6 +1977,7 @@ int32_t dpow_nanomsg_update(struct supernet_info *myinfo)
     }
     if ( myinfo->repsock >= 0 ) // from clients
     {
+        num = 0;
         while ( (size= nn_recv(myinfo->repsock,&dexp,NN_MSG,0)) > 0 )
         {
             num++;