diff --git a/src/bb/image-io/rt_u3v.h b/src/bb/image-io/rt_u3v.h
index 2eb2f62d..d1015f12 100644
--- a/src/bb/image-io/rt_u3v.h
+++ b/src/bb/image-io/rt_u3v.h
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ class U3V {
         int32_t image_payload_size_;
         uint32_t frame_count_;
 
-        float gain_;
-        float exposure_;
+        float gain_ =-1;
+        float exposure_ =-1;
 
-        int32_t int_gain_;
-        int32_t int_exposure_;
+        int32_t int_gain_ = -1;
+        int32_t int_exposure_ = -1;
 
         float exposure_range_[2];