diff --git a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/externalTemperature/externalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/externalTemperature/externalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
index 7ce86f2536..5aafa9e181 100644
--- a/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/externalTemperature/externalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
+++ b/src/ThermophysicalTransportModels/coupledThermophysicalTransportModels/externalTemperature/externalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2024 OpenFOAM Foundation
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2025 OpenFOAM Foundation
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ externalTemperatureFvPatchScalarField
         qrName_ != word::null
       ? dict.found("qrPrevious")
       ? scalarField("qrPrevious", dimPower/dimArea, dict, p.size())
-      : scalarField(0, p.size())
+        : scalarField(p.size(), 0)
       : scalarField()
     )
 {