diff --git a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_sme_rsp_messages.c b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_sme_rsp_messages.c
index 53f7512..2cca308 100644
--- a/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_sme_rsp_messages.c
+++ b/core/mac/src/pe/lim/lim_send_sme_rsp_messages.c
@@ -1942,7 +1942,7 @@
 	uint8_t session_id;
 	uint16_t aid = 0;
 	uint16_t chan_space = 0;
-	struct ch_params ch_params;
+	struct ch_params ch_params = {0};
 
 	tLimWiderBWChannelSwitchInfo *chnl_switch_info = NULL;
 	tLimChannelSwitchInfo *lim_ch_switch = NULL;