diff --git a/backend/elfobj.c b/backend/elfobj.c
index e2cf7ec..e7c1fcf 100644
--- a/backend/elfobj.c
+++ b/backend/elfobj.c
@@ -542,6 +542,10 @@ void obj_init(Outbuffer *objbuf, const char *filename, const char *csegname)
 {
     //printf("obj_init()\n");
 
+    SegData = NULL;
+    seg_count = 0;
+    seg_max = 0;
+
     cseg = CODE;
     fobjbuf = objbuf;