diff --git a/include/ipmid/message.hpp b/include/ipmid/message.hpp
index 7a709e4..6698581 100644
--- a/include/ipmid/message.hpp
+++ b/include/ipmid/message.hpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             Privilege priv, int rqSA, int hostIdx,
             boost::asio::yield_context& yield) :
         bus(bus), netFn(netFn), lun(lun), cmd(cmd), channel(channel),
-        userId(userId), sessionId(sessionId), priv(priv), rqSA(rqSA),
+        userId(userId), sessionId(sessionId), priv(priv), group(0), rqSA(rqSA),
         hostIdx(hostIdx), yield(yield)
     {}
 
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
     int userId;
     uint32_t sessionId;
     Privilege priv;
+    // defining body code for netFnGroup
+    Group group;
     // srcAddr is only set on IPMB requests because
     // Platform Event Message needs it to determine the incoming format
     int rqSA;