diff --git a/vslib/SwitchConfig.cpp b/vslib/SwitchConfig.cpp
index bbb446b54..510c1af0f 100644
--- a/vslib/SwitchConfig.cpp
+++ b/vslib/SwitchConfig.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ SwitchConfig::SwitchConfig(
     m_bootType(SAI_VS_BOOT_TYPE_COLD),
     m_switchIndex(switchIndex),
     m_hardwareInfo(hwinfo),
-    m_useTapDevice(false)
+    m_useTapDevice(false),
+    m_useConfiguredSpeedAsOperSpeed(false)
 {
     SWSS_LOG_ENTER();