diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/thread_pool.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/thread_pool.h
index 865fc10d9..c6b971371 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/thread_pool.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/thread_pool.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
   class worker : public thread
   {
   public:
+    worker();
     void setup(uint32_t id, thread_pool *parent, uint32_t prio=0, uint32_t mask = 255);
     void stop();
     uint32_t get_id();
diff --git a/lib/src/common/thread_pool.cc b/lib/src/common/thread_pool.cc
index 17b539232..1892878fd 100644
--- a/lib/src/common/thread_pool.cc
+++ b/lib/src/common/thread_pool.cc
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@
 #define USE_QUEUE
 
 namespace srslte {
- 
-  
+
+thread_pool::worker::worker() : my_id(0), running(false), my_parent(NULL) {}
+
 void thread_pool::worker::setup(uint32_t id, thread_pool *parent, uint32_t prio, uint32_t mask)
 {
   my_id = id;