diff --git a/lib_enc/lib_enc.c b/lib_enc/lib_enc.c
index ca61526c8026a8447ca7afa46514be023645ec1e..aa1b6e32b7157d3cf1b90a91f3b9f0d4e2cf6e84 100644
--- a/lib_enc/lib_enc.c
+++ b/lib_enc/lib_enc.c
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ ivas_error IVAS_ENC_Open_fx(
 
     ( *phIvasEnc )->hCoreCoder = NULL;
     ( *phIvasEnc )->isConfigured = false;
+#ifdef DEBUGGING
+    ( *phIvasEnc )->cmd_stereo = false;
+#endif
     ( *phIvasEnc )->switchingActive = false;
     ( *phIvasEnc )->maxBandwidthUser = false;
     resetIsmMetadataProvidedFlags( *phIvasEnc );