diff --git a/apps/decoder.c b/apps/decoder.c
index 3d294790b190446b05f467d59abf938fdaa0dada..cc437dfe818fc5d3d061d9f90b310fc6e041653f 100644
--- a/apps/decoder.c
+++ b/apps/decoder.c
@@ -3115,7 +3115,7 @@ static ivas_error printBitstreamInfoVoip(
 {
     bool previewFailed = true;
     ivas_error error = IVAS_ERR_OK;
-    IVAS_RTP ivasRtp;
+    IVAS_RTP ivasRtp = { 0 };
     uint8_t au[( IVAS_MAX_BITS_PER_FRAME + 7 ) >> 3];
     int16_t auSizeBits;
     uint8_t *auPtr = NULL;