diff --git a/src/lagrangian/parcel/submodels/Momentum/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModel.C b/src/lagrangian/parcel/submodels/Momentum/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModel.C
index 6c3a8ce3d4..f635db6607 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/parcel/submodels/Momentum/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModel.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/parcel/submodels/Momentum/InjectionModel/InjectionModel/InjectionModel.C
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ bool Foam::InjectionModel<CloudType>::findCellAtPosition
     // Found it. Construct the barycentric coordinates.
     if (proci == Pstream::myProcNo())
     {
-        label nLocateBoundaryHits;
+        label nLocateBoundaryHits = 0;
         particle p(this->owner().mesh(), pos, celli, nLocateBoundaryHits);
 
         if (nLocateBoundaryHits != 0)