diff --git a/src/mqtt/MQTT.h b/src/mqtt/MQTT.h
index 9c813711a..33fbbb8eb 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/MQTT.h
+++ b/src/mqtt/MQTT.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class MQTT : private concurrency::OSThread
     bool connected();
     
   protected:
+
+    int reconnectCount = 0;
+    
     virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
 
   private: