diff --git a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/forward_error_correction.h b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/forward_error_correction.h
index fc435d9fe2..a7588a8582 100644
--- a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/forward_error_correction.h
+++ b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/forward_error_correction.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class ForwardErrorCorrection {
   // and receiver_fec.cc to be refactored into the packet classes.
   class Packet {
    public:
-    Packet() : ref_count_(0) {}
+    Packet() : length(0), data(), ref_count_(0) {}
     virtual ~Packet() {}
 
     // Add a reference.