diff --git a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
index 3b0d49bc7a..e1663d535d 100644
--- a/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
+++ b/openair2/LAYER2/NR_MAC_gNB/gNB_scheduler_uci.c
@@ -1882,13 +1882,13 @@ void nr_sr_reporting(int Mod_idP, frame_t SFN, sub_frame_t slot)
         }
         curr_pucch->sr_flag = true;
       } else {
-        NR_sched_pucch_t sched_sr;
-        memset(&sched_sr, 0, sizeof(sched_sr));
-        sched_sr.frame = SFN;
-        sched_sr.ul_slot = slot;
-        sched_sr.resource_indicator = found;
-        sched_sr.r_pucch = -1;
-        sched_sr.sr_flag = true;
+        NR_sched_pucch_t sched_sr = {
+          .frame = SFN,
+          .ul_slot = slot,
+          .sr_flag = true,
+          .resource_indicator = found,
+          .r_pucch = -1
+        };
         nr_fill_nfapi_pucch(Mod_idP, SFN, slot, &sched_sr, UE_id);
       }
     }