diff --git a/src/lib/flight_tasks/tasks/FlightTask/FlightTask.cpp b/src/lib/flight_tasks/tasks/FlightTask/FlightTask.cpp
index d1720a576f..ec426f6fbd 100644
--- a/src/lib/flight_tasks/tasks/FlightTask/FlightTask.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/flight_tasks/tasks/FlightTask/FlightTask.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void FlightTask::_checkEkfResetCounters()
 const vehicle_local_position_setpoint_s FlightTask::getPositionSetpoint()
 {
 	/* fill position setpoint message */
-	vehicle_local_position_setpoint_s vehicle_local_position_setpoint;
+	vehicle_local_position_setpoint_s vehicle_local_position_setpoint{};
 	vehicle_local_position_setpoint.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
 
 	vehicle_local_position_setpoint.x = _position_setpoint(0);