diff --git a/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.h b/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.h
index da71dd47..a4044d3e 100644
--- a/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.h
+++ b/linux/devices/ploc/PlocMPSoCHandler.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class PlocMPSoCHandler : public DeviceHandlerBase, public CommandsActionsIF {
   MessageQueueIF* eventQueue = nullptr;
   MessageQueueIF* commandActionHelperQueue = nullptr;
 
-  SourceSequenceCounter sequenceCount;
+  SourceSequenceCounter sequenceCount = 0;
 
   uint8_t commandBuffer[mpsoc::MAX_COMMAND_SIZE];