diff --git a/board/pedal/main.c b/board/pedal/main.c
index 1128a7d8f27ce8..4836ad7e0e715e 100644
--- a/board/pedal/main.c
+++ b/board/pedal/main.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void CAN1_SCE_IRQHandler() {
   can_sce(CAN);
 }
 
-int pdl0, pdl1;
+int pdl0 = 0, pdl1 = 0;
 int pkt_idx = 0;
 
 int led_value = 0;