diff --git a/src/gpsread.cpp b/src/gpsread.cpp
index b63be1ab..8a8ab504 100644
--- a/src/gpsread.cpp
+++ b/src/gpsread.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
 
 TinyGPSPlus gps;
-gpsStatus_t gps_status;
+gpsStatus_t gps_status = {0};
 TaskHandle_t GpsTask;
 
 #ifdef GPS_SERIAL