diff --git a/source/slang/slang-ir.cpp b/source/slang/slang-ir.cpp
index 90a72e5bbd7..d08c64cf7ac 100644
--- a/source/slang/slang-ir.cpp
+++ b/source/slang/slang-ir.cpp
@@ -2459,8 +2459,7 @@ IRVoidLit* IRBuilder::getVoidValue()
 
 IRVoidLit* IRBuilder::getVoidValue(IRType* type)
 {
-    IRConstant keyInst;
-    memset(&keyInst, 0, sizeof(keyInst));
+    IRConstant keyInst{};
     keyInst.m_op = kIROp_VoidLit;
     keyInst.typeUse.usedValue = type;
     keyInst.value.intVal = 0;