diff --git a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/GL3DBarChart.cxx b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/GL3DBarChart.cxx
index f29202eeae13..f80ea9976527 100644
--- a/chart2/source/view/charttypes/GL3DBarChart.cxx
+++ b/chart2/source/view/charttypes/GL3DBarChart.cxx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ GL3DBarChart::GL3DBarChart(
     mnStepsTotal(0),
     mnMaxX(0),
     mnMaxY(0),
+    mnDistance(0.0),
     mnCornerId(0),
     mbBlockUserInput(false),
     mbNeedsNewRender(true),