1 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp b/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp
index 0c729ff4..90ca046f 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/esp/32/clockless_rmt_esp32.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ int ESP32RMTController::gMemBlocks;
 ESP32RMTController::ESP32RMTController(int DATA_PIN, int T1, int T2, int T3, int maxChannel, int memBlocks)
     : mPixelData(0), 
       mSize(0), 
-      mCur(0), 
+      mCur(0),
+      mBufSize(0), 
       mWhichHalf(0),
       mBuffer(0),
       mBufferSize(0),
@@ -87,16 +88,18 @@ ESP32RMTController::ESP32RMTController(int DATA_PIN, int T1, int T2, int T3, int
 uint8_t * ESP32RMTController::getPixelBuffer(int size_in_bytes)
 {
     // -- Free the old buffer if it will be too small
-    if (mPixelData != 0 and mSize < size_in_bytes) {
+    if (mPixelData != 0 and mBufSize < size_in_bytes) {
         free(mPixelData);
         mPixelData = 0;
     }
 
     if (mPixelData == 0) {
-        mSize = size_in_bytes;
-        mPixelData = (uint8_t *) malloc(mSize);
+        mBufSize = size_in_bytes;
+        mPixelData = (uint8_t *) malloc(mBufSize);
     }
 
+    mSize = size_in_bytes;
+
     return mPixelData;
 }