diff --git a/hidapi_parser/hidapi_parser.c b/hidapi_parser/hidapi_parser.c
index 582d9cb8..d18d0e72 100644
--- a/hidapi_parser/hidapi_parser.c
+++ b/hidapi_parser/hidapi_parser.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 struct hid_device_element * hid_new_element(){
   struct hid_device_element * element = (struct hid_device_element *) malloc( sizeof( struct hid_device_element ) );
   element->next = NULL;
+  element->report_id = 0;
   return element;
 }