diff --git a/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h b/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h
index 5ae2270b3..71202a1d2 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/framebuffer.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ struct FrameMetadata {
 		unsigned int bytesused;
 	};
 
-	Status status;
+	Status status = FrameSuccess;
 	unsigned int sequence;
 	uint64_t timestamp;