diff --git a/src/REPLICA/fix_pimd_nvt.cpp b/src/REPLICA/fix_pimd_nvt.cpp
index 8f34df0b83..1f2f29f35c 100644
--- a/src/REPLICA/fix_pimd_nvt.cpp
+++ b/src/REPLICA/fix_pimd_nvt.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ FixPIMDNVT::FixPIMDNVT(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) : Fix(lmp, narg, arg)
   nhc_eta_dotdot = nullptr;
   nhc_eta_mass = nullptr;
 
+  spring_energy = t_sys = virial = 0.0;
+
   method = PIMD;
   fmass = 1.0;
   nhc_temp = 298.15;