diff --git a/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp b/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp
index 4abf5ce303e..7e7be9923c1 100644
--- a/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp
+++ b/engines/sci/engine/state.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ void EngineState::reset(bool isRestoring) {
 
 	gcCountDown = 0;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SCI32
 	_eventCounter = 0;
+#endif
 	_throttleLastTime = 0;
 	_throttleTrigger = false;
 	_gameIsBenchmarking = false;