diff --git a/src/evaluate.cpp b/src/evaluate.cpp
index 613f8926..297d8c65 100644
--- a/src/evaluate.cpp
+++ b/src/evaluate.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ namespace {
     attackedBy[Us][PAWN] = pe->pawn_attacks(Us);
     attackedBy[Us][ALL_PIECES] = attackedBy[Us][KING] | attackedBy[Us][PAWN];
     attackedBy2[Us]            = attackedBy[Us][KING] & attackedBy[Us][PAWN];
+    kingRing[Us] = kingAttackersCount[Them] = 0;
 
     // Init our king safety tables only if we are going to use them
     if (pos.non_pawn_material(Them) >= RookValueMg + KnightValueMg)
@@ -274,8 +275,6 @@ namespace {
         kingAttackersCount[Them] = popcount(kingRing[Us] & pe->pawn_attacks(Them));
         kingAttacksCount[Them] = kingAttackersWeight[Them] = 0;
     }
-    else
-        kingRing[Us] = kingAttackersCount[Them] = 0;
   }