diff --git a/crazyflie_groundstation/inc/CCrazyflie.h b/crazyflie_groundstation/inc/CCrazyflie.h
index 72996de11f9495e1834187e46f6c4744d7108050..8530f364d6bc3a04fd300b184a036cacf757e0bb 100644
--- a/crazyflie_groundstation/inc/CCrazyflie.h
+++ b/crazyflie_groundstation/inc/CCrazyflie.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class CCrazyflie {
 
   void stopThread();
 
-  bool m_exitThread;
+  bool m_exitThread = false;
 
   bool testStandFlag;