diff --git a/libraries/cms/menu/menu.php b/libraries/cms/menu/menu.php
index bc31892f789f4..67ebff56d7608 100644
--- a/libraries/cms/menu/menu.php
+++ b/libraries/cms/menu/menu.php
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ public function getItems($attributes, $values, $firstonly = false)
 		$items = array();
 		$attributes = (array) $attributes;
 		$values = (array) $values;
+		$count = count($attributes);
 
 		foreach ($this->_items as $item)
 		{
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ public function getItems($attributes, $values, $firstonly = false)
 
 			$test = true;
 
-			for ($i = 0, $count = count($attributes); $i < $count; $i++)
+			for ($i = 0; $i < $count; $i++)
 			{
 				if (is_array($values[$i]))
 				{