diff --git a/src/switch_ivr.c b/src/switch_ivr.c
index e5f05256aa..220348a843 100644
--- a/src/switch_ivr.c
+++ b/src/switch_ivr.c
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_ivr_originate(switch_core_session_t *sess
 	switch_core_session_t *peer_session, *peer_sessions[MAX_PEERS];
 	switch_caller_profile_t *caller_profiles[MAX_PEERS], *caller_caller_profile;
 	char *chan_type = NULL, *chan_data;
-	switch_channel_t *peer_channel = NULL, *peer_channels[MAX_PEERS];
+	switch_channel_t *peer_channel = NULL, *peer_channels[MAX_PEERS] = {0};
 	time_t start;
 	switch_frame_t *read_frame = NULL;
 	switch_status_t status = SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;