diff --git a/fairmq/shmem/Common.h b/fairmq/shmem/Common.h
index ed35016f..b17c3882 100644
--- a/fairmq/shmem/Common.h
+++ b/fairmq/shmem/Common.h
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ struct RegionInfo
         , fUserFlags(userFlags)
         , fSize(size)
         , fRCSegmentSize(rcSegmentSize)
-        , fDestroyed(false)
     {}
 
     Str fPath;
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ struct RegionInfo
     uint64_t fUserFlags;
     uint64_t fSize;
     uint64_t fRCSegmentSize;
-    bool fDestroyed;
+    bool fDestroyed{false};
 };
 
 using Uint16RegionInfoPairAlloc = boost::interprocess::allocator<std::pair<const uint16_t, RegionInfo>, SegmentManager>;
diff --git a/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.cxx b/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.cxx
index b996caac..3a796dd8 100644
--- a/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.cxx
@@ -59,12 +59,18 @@ void signalHandler(int signal)
     gSignalStatus = signal;
 }
 
-Monitor::Monitor(string shmId, bool selfDestruct, bool interactive, bool viewOnly, unsigned int timeoutInMS, unsigned int intervalInMS, bool monitor, bool cleanOnExit)
+Monitor::Monitor(string shmId,
+                 bool selfDestruct,
+                 bool interactive,
+                 bool viewOnly,
+                 unsigned int timeoutInMS,
+                 unsigned int intervalInMS,
+                 bool monitor,
+                 bool cleanOnExit)
     : fSelfDestruct(selfDestruct)
     , fInteractive(interactive)
     , fViewOnly(viewOnly)
     , fMonitor(monitor)
-    , fSeenOnce(false)
     , fCleanOnExit(cleanOnExit)
     , fTimeoutInMS(timeoutInMS)
     , fIntervalInMS(intervalInMS)
diff --git a/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.h b/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.h
index 39f34c34..5e346b98 100644
--- a/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.h
+++ b/fairmq/shmem/Monitor.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Monitor
     bool fInteractive; // running in interactive mode
     bool fViewOnly; // view only mode
     bool fMonitor;
-    bool fSeenOnce; // true is segment has been opened successfully at least once
+    bool fSeenOnce{false};   // true is segment has been opened successfully at least once
     bool fCleanOnExit;
     unsigned int fTimeoutInMS;
     unsigned int fIntervalInMS;
diff --git a/fairmq/shmem/Socket.h b/fairmq/shmem/Socket.h
index 2daa6fd1..7db8b988 100644
--- a/fairmq/shmem/Socket.h
+++ b/fairmq/shmem/Socket.h
@@ -39,18 +39,19 @@ namespace fair::mq::shmem
 class Socket final : public fair::mq::Socket
 {
   public:
-    Socket(Manager& manager, const std::string& type, const std::string& name, const std::string& id, void* context, fair::mq::TransportFactory* fac = nullptr)
+    Socket(Manager& manager,
+           const std::string& type,
+           const std::string& name,
+           const std::string& id,
+           void* context,
+           fair::mq::TransportFactory* fac = nullptr)
         : fair::mq::Socket(fac)
         , fManager(manager)
         , fId(id + "." + name + "." + type)
-        , fSocket(nullptr)
-        , fMonitorSocket(nullptr)
         , fBytesTx(0)
         , fBytesRx(0)
         , fMessagesTx(0)
         , fMessagesRx(0)
-        , fTimeout(100)
-        , fConnectedPeersCount(0)
         , fMetadataMsgSize(manager.GetMetadataMsgSize())
     {
         assert(context);
@@ -456,15 +457,15 @@ class Socket final : public fair::mq::Socket
   private:
     Manager& fManager;
     std::string fId;
-    void* fSocket;
-    void* fMonitorSocket;
+    void* fSocket{nullptr};
+    void* fMonitorSocket{nullptr};
     std::atomic<unsigned long> fBytesTx;
     std::atomic<unsigned long> fBytesRx;
     std::atomic<unsigned long> fMessagesTx;
     std::atomic<unsigned long> fMessagesRx;
 
-    int fTimeout;
-    mutable unsigned long fConnectedPeersCount;
+    int fTimeout{100};
+    mutable unsigned long fConnectedPeersCount{0};
     std::size_t fMetadataMsgSize;
 };
 
diff --git a/fairmq/shmem/UnmanagedRegionImpl.h b/fairmq/shmem/UnmanagedRegionImpl.h
index b9048b3d..e33d737e 100644
--- a/fairmq/shmem/UnmanagedRegionImpl.h
+++ b/fairmq/shmem/UnmanagedRegionImpl.h
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ class UnmanagedRegionImpl final : public fair::mq::UnmanagedRegion
                     fair::mq::TransportFactory* factory)
         : fair::mq::UnmanagedRegion(factory)
         , fManager(manager)
-        , fRegion(nullptr)
-        , fRegionId(0)
     {
         auto [regionPtr, regionId] = fManager.CreateRegion(size, callback, bulkCallback, std::move(cfg));
         fRegion = regionPtr;
@@ -62,8 +60,8 @@ class UnmanagedRegionImpl final : public fair::mq::UnmanagedRegion
 
   private:
     Manager& fManager;
-    shmem::UnmanagedRegion* fRegion;
-    uint16_t fRegionId;
+    shmem::UnmanagedRegion* fRegion{nullptr};
+    uint16_t fRegionId{0};
 };
 
 } // namespace fair::mq::shmem
diff --git a/fairmq/zeromq/Context.h b/fairmq/zeromq/Context.h
index a02b6794..9818cbff 100644
--- a/fairmq/zeromq/Context.h
+++ b/fairmq/zeromq/Context.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class Context
     Context(int numIoThreads)
         : fZmqCtx(zmq_ctx_new())
         , fInterrupted(false)
-        , fRegionCounter(1)
     {
         if (!fZmqCtx) {
             throw ContextError(tools::ToString("failed creating context, reason: ", zmq_strerror(errno)));
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ class Context
     mutable std::mutex fMtx;
     std::atomic<bool> fInterrupted;
 
-    uint16_t fRegionCounter;
+    uint16_t fRegionCounter{1};
     std::condition_variable fRegionEventsCV;
     std::vector<RegionInfo> fRegionInfos;
     std::queue<RegionInfo> fRegionEvents;
diff --git a/fairmq/zeromq/Socket.h b/fairmq/zeromq/Socket.h
index 345df77b..6b48b653 100644
--- a/fairmq/zeromq/Socket.h
+++ b/fairmq/zeromq/Socket.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ class Socket final : public fair::mq::Socket
         , fBytesRx(0)
         , fMessagesTx(0)
         , fMessagesRx(0)
-        , fTimeout(100)
-        , fConnectedPeersCount(0)
+
     {
         if (fSocket == nullptr) {
             LOG(error) << "Failed creating socket " << fId << ", reason: " << zmq_strerror(errno);
@@ -405,8 +404,8 @@ class Socket final : public fair::mq::Socket
     std::atomic<unsigned long> fMessagesTx;
     std::atomic<unsigned long> fMessagesRx;
 
-    int fTimeout;
-    mutable unsigned long fConnectedPeersCount;
+    int fTimeout{100};
+    mutable unsigned long fConnectedPeersCount{0};
 };
 
 } // namespace fair::mq::zmq