diff --git a/orchagent/macsecorch.h b/orchagent/macsecorch.h
index 6673f70101..6ce782f815 100644
--- a/orchagent/macsecorch.h
+++ b/orchagent/macsecorch.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class MACsecOrch : public Orch
     DBConnector * m_state_db;
     shared_ptr<DBConnector> m_notificationsDb;
     NotificationConsumer* m_postCompletionNotificationConsumer;
-    bool m_enable_post;
+    bool m_enable_post = false;
 
     PortsOrch * m_port_orch;