diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
index 71e2cf7f9a..96ae29e4e3 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.cpp
@@ -1631,6 +1631,10 @@ VirtualGPU::VirtualGPU(Device& device, bool profiling, bool cooperative,
   profiling_ = profiling;
   cooperative_ = cooperative;
 
+  // Initialize barrier and barrier value packets
+  barrier_packet_.header = kInvalidAql;
+  barrier_value_packet_.header.header = kInvalidAql;
+
   constexpr uint16_t kernelDispatchHBits =
       (HSA_PACKET_TYPE_KERNEL_DISPATCH << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_TYPE);
   constexpr uint16_t barrierHBits = (1 << HSA_PACKET_HEADER_BARRIER);
@@ -1730,11 +1734,6 @@ bool VirtualGPU::create() {
     return false;
   }
 
-  // Initialize barrier and barrier value packets
-  memset(&barrier_packet_, 0, sizeof(barrier_packet_));
-  barrier_packet_.header = kInvalidAql;
-  barrier_value_packet_.header.header = kInvalidAql;
-
   // Create a object of PrintfDbg
   printfdbg_ = new PrintfDbg(roc_device_);
   if (nullptr == printfdbg_) {
diff --git a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.hpp b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.hpp
index 987a1fc826..bb3e5ba782 100644
--- a/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.hpp
+++ b/projects/clr/rocclr/device/rocm/rocvirtual.hpp
@@ -579,8 +579,8 @@ class VirtualGPU : public device::VirtualDevice {
   amd::Command* command_;   //!< Current command
   hsa_agent_t gpu_device_;  //!< Physical device
   hsa_queue_t* gpu_queue_;  //!< Active queue associated with a vgpu
-  hsa_barrier_and_packet_t barrier_packet_;
-  hsa_amd_barrier_value_packet_t barrier_value_packet_;
+  hsa_barrier_and_packet_t barrier_packet_ {};
+  hsa_amd_barrier_value_packet_t barrier_value_packet_ {};
 
   uint32_t dispatch_id_;  //!< This variable must be updated atomically.
   Device& roc_device_;    //!< roc device object