diff --git a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp
index bceb2e2..dea5ffa 100644
--- a/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp
+++ b/DirectXTex/DirectXTexWIC.cpp
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ HRESULT DirectX::LoadFromWICMemory(
         return hr;
 
     // Get metadata
-    TexMetadata mdata;
+    TexMetadata mdata = {};
     WICPixelFormatGUID convertGUID = {};
     hr = DecodeMetadata(flags, iswic2, decoder.Get(), frame.Get(), mdata, &convertGUID, getMQR);
     if (FAILED(hr))
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ HRESULT DirectX::LoadFromWICFile(
         return hr;
 
     // Get metadata
-    TexMetadata mdata;
+    TexMetadata mdata = {};
     WICPixelFormatGUID convertGUID = {};
     hr = DecodeMetadata(flags, iswic2, decoder.Get(), frame.Get(), mdata, &convertGUID, getMQR);
     if (FAILED(hr))