diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psVirtualspace.hpp b/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psVirtualspace.hpp
index aa38a271aff..8fe6a03af53 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psVirtualspace.hpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/gc/parallel/psVirtualspace.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,14 @@ class PSVirtualSpace : public CHeapObj<mtGC> {
   // Eventually all instances should be created with the above 1- or 2-arg
   // constructors.  Then the 1st constructor below should become protected and
   // the 2nd ctor and initialize() removed.
-  PSVirtualSpace(size_t alignment): _alignment(alignment) { }
+  PSVirtualSpace(size_t alignment):
+    _alignment(alignment),
+    _reserved_low_addr(NULL),
+    _reserved_high_addr(NULL),
+    _committed_low_addr(NULL),
+    _committed_high_addr(NULL),
+    _special(false) {
+  }
   PSVirtualSpace();
   bool initialize(ReservedSpace rs, size_t commit_size);