diff --git a/whisper.cpp b/whisper.cpp
index 584e3945..21fac2e5 100644
--- a/whisper.cpp
+++ b/whisper.cpp
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ struct whisper_state {
 
     whisper_batch batch;
 
-    whisper_decoder decoders[WHISPER_MAX_DECODERS] = {};
+    whisper_decoder decoders[WHISPER_MAX_DECODERS];
 
     ggml_backend_t backend = nullptr;