diff --git a/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp b/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp
index 7e7f03a..3ce01f3 100644
--- a/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp
+++ b/pldmtool/pldm_cmd_helper.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@
     explicit CommandInterface(const char* type, const char* name,
                               CLI::App* app) :
         pldmType(type),
-        commandName(name), mctp_eid(PLDM_ENTITY_ID), instanceId(0)
+        commandName(name), mctp_eid(PLDM_ENTITY_ID), pldmVerbose(false),
+        instanceId(0)
     {
         app->add_option("-m,--mctp_eid", mctp_eid, "MCTP endpoint ID");
         app->add_flag("-v, --verbose", pldmVerbose);