diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/block_queue.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/block_queue.h
index 63b0e4177..2e476dd65 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/block_queue.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/block_queue.h
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   void clear() { // remove all items
-    myobj item;
+    myobj *item = NULL;
     while (try_pop(item));
   }