diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
index 44e295d3dc..d48ee7c6f2 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/session.h
@@ -1328,6 +1328,7 @@ private:
 	mutable gint            _record_status;
 	samplepos_t             _transport_sample;
 	gint                    _seek_counter;
+	gint                    _butler_seek_counter;
 	Location*               _session_range_location; ///< session range, or 0 if there is nothing in the session yet
 	bool                    _session_range_is_free;
 	bool                    _silent;
diff --git a/libs/ardour/session.cc b/libs/ardour/session.cc
index 4f923ac031..b2b22b5742 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/session.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/session.cc
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ Session::Session (AudioEngine &eng,
 	, _record_status (Disabled)
 	, _transport_sample (0)
 	, _seek_counter (0)
+	, _butler_seek_counter (0)
 	, _session_range_location (0)
 	, _session_range_is_free (true)
 	, _silent (false)