fixed hc alloc
diff --git a/programs/zstdcli.c b/programs/zstdcli.c
index 837ce68..c6f7b55 100644
--- a/programs/zstdcli.c
+++ b/programs/zstdcli.c
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
         rangeBench = 1;
     unsigned fileNameStart = 0;
     unsigned nbFiles = 0;
-    unsigned cLevel = 0;
+    unsigned cLevel = 1;
     const char* programName = argv[0];
     const char* inFileName = NULL;
     const char* outFileName = NULL;