diff --git a/common/utils/itti/intertask_messages_def.h b/common/utils/itti/intertask_messages_def.h
index 438381cdec..4f00a10c21 100644
--- a/common/utils/itti/intertask_messages_def.h
+++ b/common/utils/itti/intertask_messages_def.h
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+/* This message asks for task initialization */
+MESSAGE_DEF(INITIALIZE_MESSAGE, MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MED, struct {}, initialize_message)
+
 /* This message asks for task termination */
 MESSAGE_DEF(TERMINATE_MESSAGE,  MESSAGE_PRIORITY_MAX, struct {}, terminate_message)