diff --git a/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h264_nal_spl.h b/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h264_nal_spl.h
index 1e3d71ec6c..8ba987e334 100644
--- a/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h264_nal_spl.h
+++ b/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h264_nal_spl.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace UMC
         Status MergeEncryptedNalUnit(NalUnit* nalUnit, MediaData* pSource);
         void SetVA(VideoAccelerator* va) { m_va = va; }
     private:
-        VideoAccelerator* m_va;
+        VideoAccelerator* m_va = nullptr;
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h265_nal_spl.h b/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h265_nal_spl.h
index 9533bd41c2..c252862f4c 100644
--- a/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h265_nal_spl.h
+++ b/_studio/mfx_lib/pxp/include/mfx_pxp_h265_nal_spl.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace UMC_HEVC_DECODER
         UMC::Status MergeEncryptedNalUnit(UMC::MediaDataEx* nalUnit, UMC::MediaData* pSource);
         void SetVA(UMC::VideoAccelerator* va) { m_va = va; }
     private:
-        UMC::VideoAccelerator* m_va;
+        UMC::VideoAccelerator* m_va = nullptr;
     };
 
 }