diff --git a/desmume/src/gfx3d.cpp b/desmume/src/gfx3d.cpp
index bb57dc719..7f260214f 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gfx3d.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/gfx3d.cpp
@@ -599,8 +599,6 @@ void gfx3d_reset()
 	last_t = 0;
 	last_s = 0;
 	viewport = 0xBFFF0000;
-
-	gfx3d.state.clearDepth = DS_DEPTH15TO24(0x7FFF);
 	
 	clInd2 = 0;
 	isSwapBuffers = FALSE;
diff --git a/desmume/src/gfx3d.h b/desmume/src/gfx3d.h
index 837d7bdce..682e36068 100644
--- a/desmume/src/gfx3d.h
+++ b/desmume/src/gfx3d.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ class EMUFILE;
 #define GFX3D_5TO6_LOOKUP(x) (material_5bit_to_6bit[(x)])
 
 // 15-bit to 24-bit depth formula from http://nocash.emubase.de/gbatek.htm#ds3drearplane
+extern CACHE_ALIGN u32 dsDepthExtend_15bit_to_24bit[32768];
 #define DS_DEPTH15TO24(depth) ( dsDepthExtend_15bit_to_24bit[(depth) & 0x7FFF] )
 
 // MATRIX MODES
@@ -611,7 +612,7 @@ struct GFX3D_State
 		, alphaTestRef(0)
 		, activeFlushCommand(0)
 		, pendingFlushCommand(0)
-		, clearDepth(1)
+		, clearDepth(DS_DEPTH15TO24(0x7FFF))
 		, clearColor(0)
 		, fogColor(0)
 		, fogOffset(0)