diff --git a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/barosim/baro.cpp b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/barosim/baro.cpp
index a77f372c77..de6433f8e3 100644
--- a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/barosim/baro.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/barosim/baro.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ int
 BAROSIM::init()
 {
 	int ret;
+	struct baro_report brp = {};
 	//PX4_DEBUG("BAROSIM::init");
 
 	ret = VirtDevObj::init();
@@ -263,8 +264,6 @@ BAROSIM::init()
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	struct baro_report brp;
-
 	/* do a first measurement cycle to populate reports with valid data */
 	_measure_phase = 0;