diff --git a/lib_enc/vad_fx.c b/lib_enc/vad_fx.c
index 38e43b032a8731130c8dade5d36aa0e7f4640970..12ec319331a96478406ffe166a5b2e7a1906b949 100644
--- a/lib_enc/vad_fx.c
+++ b/lib_enc/vad_fx.c
@@ -2638,11 +2638,15 @@ Word16 wb_vad_ivas_fx(
         /* DTX HANGOVER  is in pre_proc_fx()  */
         flag_he1 = 0;
         move16();
-
+        st_fx->localVAD = 0;
+        move16();
         IF( EQ_16( BASOP_Util_Cmp_Mant32Exp( L_mssnr, L_mssnr_e, L_vad_thr, 18 ), 1 ) )
         {
             flag_he1 = 1;
-            move16();                                                          /* he1 primary decision */
+            move16();
+            st_fx->localVAD = 1;
+            move16();
+            /* he1 primary decision */
             hVAD->nb_active_frames_he1 = add( hVAD->nb_active_frames_he1, 1 ); /* Counter of consecutive active speech frames */
             move16();