diff --git a/iceoryx_hoofs/concurrent/sync/include/iox/spin_lock.hpp b/iceoryx_hoofs/concurrent/sync/include/iox/spin_lock.hpp
index 32c66d4f67..ace7621c2d 100644
--- a/iceoryx_hoofs/concurrent/sync/include/iox/spin_lock.hpp
+++ b/iceoryx_hoofs/concurrent/sync/include/iox/spin_lock.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class SpinLock : public LockInterface<SpinLock>
     const concurrent::Atomic<bool> m_recursive{false};
     concurrent::Atomic<pid_t> m_pid{0};
     concurrent::Atomic<uint64_t> m_recursive_count{0};
-    concurrent::Atomic<std::thread::id> m_tid{};
+    concurrent::Atomic<std::thread::id> m_tid{std::thread::id()};
 };
 
 class SpinLockBuilder