diff --git a/mpp/include/mpp_do_updateV_nonblock.h b/mpp/include/mpp_do_updateV_nonblock.h
index a1c0ebf8e8..aad3ba5cad 100644
--- a/mpp/include/mpp_do_updateV_nonblock.h
+++ b/mpp/include/mpp_do_updateV_nonblock.h
@@ -567,6 +567,7 @@ subroutine MPP_COMPLETE_DO_UPDATE_3D_V_(id_update, f_addrsx, f_addrsy, domain, u
   integer :: tMe, dir
 
   update_edge_only = BTEST(flags, EDGEONLY)
+  recv = .false.
   recv(1) = BTEST(flags,EAST)
   recv(3) = BTEST(flags,SOUTH)
   recv(5) = BTEST(flags,WEST)
diff --git a/mpp/include/mpp_do_update_nonblock.h b/mpp/include/mpp_do_update_nonblock.h
index 4006aa3383..5ed53f54aa 100644
--- a/mpp/include/mpp_do_update_nonblock.h
+++ b/mpp/include/mpp_do_update_nonblock.h
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ subroutine MPP_COMPLETE_DO_UPDATE_3D_(id_update, f_addrs, domain, update, d_type
   pointer(ptr_field, field)
 
   update_edge_only = BTEST(flags, EDGEONLY)
+  recv = .false.
   recv(1) = BTEST(flags,EAST)
   recv(3) = BTEST(flags,SOUTH)
   recv(5) = BTEST(flags,WEST)