diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 9e3ec6b..6cdc967 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=HX711_ADC
-version=1.2.2
+version=1.2.3
 author=Olav Kallhovd
 maintainer=Olav Kallhovd
 sentence=Library for the HX711 24-bit ADC for weight scales.
diff --git a/src/HX711_ADC.h b/src/HX711_ADC.h
index c76b2a7..30b3018 100644
--- a/src/HX711_ADC.h
+++ b/src/HX711_ADC.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class HX711_ADC
 		bool tareTimeoutFlag;
 		bool tareTimeoutDisable = 0;
 		int samplesInUse = SAMPLES;
-		long lastSmoothedData;
+		long lastSmoothedData = 0;
 		bool dataOutOfRange = 0;
 		unsigned long lastDoutLowTime = 0;
 		bool signalTimeoutFlag = 0;