diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
index 6a9df9e9b..3fac41f65 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
@@ -2668,7 +2668,7 @@ static int table_add_destination(struct rtpengine_table *t, struct rtpengine_des
 	struct rtpengine_target *g;
 	struct interface_stats_block *iface_stats;
 	struct stream_stats *stats;
-	struct ssrc_stats *ssrc_stats[RTPE_NUM_SSRC_TRACKING];
+	struct ssrc_stats *ssrc_stats[RTPE_NUM_SSRC_TRACKING] = {0};
 	unsigned int u;
 
 	// validate input