diff --git a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc
index 9daff28b1..5f04067aa 100644
--- a/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc
+++ b/src/lte/model/lte-ue-phy.cc
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ LteUePhy::ReportUeMeasurements()
     NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this << Simulator::Now());
     NS_LOG_DEBUG(this << " Report UE Measurements ");
 
-    LteUeCphySapUser::UeMeasurementsParameters ret;
+    LteUeCphySapUser::UeMeasurementsParameters ret{};
 
     for (auto it = m_ueMeasurementsMap.begin(); it != m_ueMeasurementsMap.end(); it++)
     {