diff --git a/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp b/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp
index 94f88c85769..32aa6ba4b18 100644
--- a/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/video/upd7220.cpp
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ upd7220_device::upd7220_device(const machine_config &mconfig, const char *tag, d
 	m_br(0),
 	m_ctop(0),
 	m_cbot(0),
-	m_lr(0),
+	m_lr(1),
 	m_disp(0),
 	m_gchr(0),
 	m_bitmap_mod(0),