diff --git a/sensors/common/default/2.X/Sensor.cpp b/sensors/common/default/2.X/Sensor.cpp
index 2c1cdfb60e..f8c857bf28 100644
--- a/sensors/common/default/2.X/Sensor.cpp
+++ b/sensors/common/default/2.X/Sensor.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Sensor::Sensor(ISensorsEventCallback* callback)
     : mIsEnabled(false),
       mSamplingPeriodNs(0),
       mLastSampleTimeNs(0),
+      mStopThread(false),
       mCallback(callback),
       mMode(OperationMode::NORMAL) {
     mRunThread = std::thread(startThread, this);