diff --git a/broadcast_queue.h b/broadcast_queue.h
index 617069a..388710b 100644
--- a/broadcast_queue.h
+++ b/broadcast_queue.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class storage_block<T, WaitingStrategy,
   using waiting_strategy = WaitingStrategy;
 
 public:
-  storage_block() { m_storage.store({0, 0}, std::memory_order_relaxed); }
+  storage_block() { m_storage.store({0, T{}}, std::memory_order_relaxed); }
 
   void store(const T &value) {
     auto old_storage = m_storage.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);