diff --git a/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp b/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp
index 5f420f9..8619143 100644
--- a/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/layer_validation_tests.cpp
@@ -6880,8 +6880,10 @@
     ASSERT_VK_SUCCESS(err);
 
     // Force the failure by not setting the Renderpass and Framebuffer fields
-    VkCommandBufferBeginInfo cmd_buf_info = {};
     VkCommandBufferInheritanceInfo cmd_buf_hinfo = {};
+    cmd_buf_hinfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_INHERITANCE_INFO;
+
+    VkCommandBufferBeginInfo cmd_buf_info = {};
     cmd_buf_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_BEGIN_INFO;
     cmd_buf_info.pNext = NULL;
     cmd_buf_info.flags = VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_USAGE_ONE_TIME_SUBMIT_BIT | VK_COMMAND_BUFFER_USAGE_RENDER_PASS_CONTINUE_BIT;