diff --git a/src/Message.h b/src/Message.h
index 28d326a31a..f1e05f62ff 100644
--- a/src/Message.h
+++ b/src/Message.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Message {
   Message& operator=(Message&&) = default;
 
  private:
-  Message(MsgType type);
+  Message(MsgType type) : m_type(type), m_id(0), m_flags(0), m_seq_num_uid(0) {}
 
   MsgType m_type;