diff --git a/quantum/process_keycode/process_combo.c b/quantum/process_keycode/process_combo.c
index 8b03112fa403..fcb7530484d3 100644
--- a/quantum/process_keycode/process_combo.c
+++ b/quantum/process_keycode/process_combo.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ void reset_combos(void) {
     ripe_head = active_head = COMBO_NULL_STATE;
 
     inactive_head = 0;
-    combo_t *combo;
+    combo_t *combo = &key_combos[0];
     for (combo_state_t i = 0; i < COMBO_LEN; i++) {
         combo = &key_combos[i];
         SET_NEXT_COMBO(combo, (i + 1));