diff --git a/src/komodo_gateway.h b/src/komodo_gateway.h
index d90016ee4..0b94ccda4 100644
--- a/src/komodo_gateway.h
+++ b/src/komodo_gateway.h
@@ -1629,10 +1629,10 @@ int32_t komodo_pricecmp(int32_t nHeight,int32_t n,char *maxflags,uint32_t *price
 // komodo_priceclamp() clamps any price that is beyond tolerance
 int32_t komodo_priceclamp(int32_t n,uint32_t *pricebits,uint32_t *refprices,int64_t tolerance)
 {
-    int32_t i,maxflag; uint32_t newprice;
+    int32_t i; uint32_t newprice; char maxflags[2048];
+    memset(maxflags,0,sizeof(maxflags));
     for (i=1; i<n; i++)
     {
-        maxflag = 0;
         if ( (newprice= komodo_pricenew(&maxflag,pricebits[i],refprices[i],tolerance)) != 0 )
         {
             fprintf(stderr,"priceclamped[%d of %d] %u vs %u -> %u\n",i,n,refprices[i],pricebits[i],newprice);
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ int32_t komodo_priceclamp(int32_t n,uint32_t *pricebits,uint32_t *refprices,int6
 // komodo_mineropret() returns a valid pricedata to add to the coinbase opreturn for nHeight
 CScript komodo_mineropret(int32_t nHeight)
 {
-    CScript opret; char maxflags[8192]; uint32_t pricebits[8192],prevbits[8192]; int32_t maxflag,i,n,numzero=0;
+    CScript opret; char maxflags[2048]; uint32_t pricebits[2048],prevbits[2048]; int32_t maxflag,i,n,numzero=0;
     if ( Mineropret.size() >= PRICES_SIZEBIT0 )
     {
         n = (int32_t)(Mineropret.size() / sizeof(uint32_t));
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ CScript komodo_mineropret(int32_t nHeight)
 
 int32_t komodo_opretvalidate(int32_t nHeight,CScript scriptPubKey)
 {
-    std::vector<uint8_t> vopret; char maxflags[8192]; double btcusd,btcgbp,btceur; uint32_t localbits[8192],pricebits[8192],prevbits[8192],newprice; int32_t i,maxflag,lag,lag2,n; uint32_t now = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
+    std::vector<uint8_t> vopret; char maxflags[2048]; double btcusd,btcgbp,btceur; uint32_t localbits[2048],pricebits[2048],prevbits[2048],newprice; int32_t i,maxflag,lag,lag2,n; uint32_t now = (uint32_t)time(NULL);
     if ( ASSETCHAINS_CBOPRET != 0 && nHeight > 0 )
     {
         GetOpReturnData(scriptPubKey,vopret);