diff --git a/drivers/wasapi/audio_driver_wasapi.cpp b/drivers/wasapi/audio_driver_wasapi.cpp
index 276fda2a8fd..24c9b695424 100644
--- a/drivers/wasapi/audio_driver_wasapi.cpp
+++ b/drivers/wasapi/audio_driver_wasapi.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ Error AudioDriverWASAPI::audio_device_init(AudioDeviceWASAPI *p_device, bool p_c
 	}
 
 	if (using_audio_client_3) {
-		AudioClientProperties audioProps;
+		AudioClientProperties audioProps{};
 		audioProps.cbSize = sizeof(AudioClientProperties);
 		audioProps.bIsOffload = FALSE;
 		audioProps.eCategory = AudioCategory_GameEffects;