diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
index c4ffac913a..8579acaca3 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ VtolAttitudeControl::VtolAttitudeControl() :
 	_actuators_1_pub(nullptr),
 	_vtol_vehicle_status_pub(nullptr),
 	_v_rates_sp_pub(nullptr),
-	_v_att_sp_pub(nullptr)
+	_v_att_sp_pub(nullptr),
+
+	_abort_front_transition(false)
 
 {
 	memset(& _vtol_vehicle_status, 0, sizeof(_vtol_vehicle_status));