diff --git a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp
index 3701d13f..93519ee6 100644
--- a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstProcessor.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ tresult PLUGIN_API SfizzVstProcessor::process(Vst::ProcessData& data)
     _playStateChangeCounter += numFrames;
     if (_playStateChangeCounter > _playStateChangePeriod) {
         _playStateChangeCounter %= _playStateChangePeriod;
-        SfizzPlayState playState;
+        SfizzPlayState playState {};
         playState.curves = synth.getNumCurves();
         playState.masters = synth.getNumMasters();
         playState.groups = synth.getNumGroups();
diff --git a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstUpdates.h b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstUpdates.h
index 0fbd8d3a..145e39df 100644
--- a/plugins/vst/SfizzVstUpdates.h
+++ b/plugins/vst/SfizzVstUpdates.h
@@ -158,6 +158,6 @@ public:
     OBJ_METHODS(PlayStateUpdate, FObject)
 
 private:
-    SfizzPlayState state_;
+    SfizzPlayState state_ {};
     mutable std::mutex mutex_;
 };