diff --git a/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.cpp b/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.cpp
index 41970008f..f3df7ffdf 100644
--- a/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.cpp
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ void NullFunc(){};
 
 PaxcounterModule::PaxcounterModule()
     : concurrency::OSThread("PaxcounterModule"),
-      ProtobufModule("paxcounter", meshtastic_PortNum_PAXCOUNTER_APP, &meshtastic_Paxcount_msg),
-
+      ProtobufModule("paxcounter", meshtastic_PortNum_PAXCOUNTER_APP, &meshtastic_Paxcount_msg)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.h b/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.h
index a3759be3f..0aa9be68d 100644
--- a/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/esp32/PaxcounterModule.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class PaxcounterModule : private concurrency::OSThread, public ProtobufModule<me
     PaxcounterModule();
 
   protected:
-    struct count_payload_t count_from_libpax;
+    struct count_payload_t count_from_libpax = {0, 0, 0};
     virtual int32_t runOnce() override;
     bool sendInfo(NodeNum dest = NODENUM_BROADCAST);
     virtual bool handleReceivedProtobuf(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &mp, meshtastic_Paxcount *p) override;