diff --git a/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mvelib.h b/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mvelib.h
index 44dd7ab58..47e813b22 100644
--- a/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mvelib.h
+++ b/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mvelib.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct MVESTREAM
 	~MVESTREAM();
 	std::unique_ptr<MVEFILE> movie;
 	void *context = nullptr;
+	uint8_t timer_created{};
 
 	int handle_mve_segment_endofstream();
 	int handle_mve_segment_endofchunk();
diff --git a/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mveplay.cpp b/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mveplay.cpp
index b6ccf9580..97bce722d 100644
--- a/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mveplay.cpp
+++ b/d2x-rebirth/libmve/mveplay.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ int MVESTREAM::handle_mve_segment_endofstream()
 /*
  * timer variables
  */
-static int timer_created = 0;
 static int micro_frame_delay=0;
 static int timer_started=0;
 static struct timeval timer_expire = {0, 0};
@@ -709,7 +708,6 @@ MVE_StepStatus MVE_rmStepMovie(MVESTREAM &mve)
 void MVE_rmEndMovie(std::unique_ptr<MVESTREAM>)
 {
 	timer_stop();
-	timer_created = 0;
 
 	if (mve_audio_spec) {
 		// MD2211: if using SDL_Mixer, we never reinit sound, hence never close it