diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/interfaces_common.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/interfaces_common.h
index ee3e41192..15016c5e2 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/interfaces_common.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/interfaces_common.h
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ public:
     hdr_len_bytes = ceil((float)sn_len / 8);
   }
 
-  uint8_t              bearer_id;
-  pdcp_rb_type_t       rb_type;
-  security_direction_t tx_direction;
-  security_direction_t rx_direction;
-  uint8_t              sn_len;
-  uint8_t              hdr_len_bytes;
+  uint8_t              bearer_id     = 1;
+  pdcp_rb_type_t       rb_type       = PDCP_RB_IS_DRB;
+  security_direction_t tx_direction  = SECURITY_DIRECTION_DOWNLINK;
+  security_direction_t rx_direction  = SECURITY_DIRECTION_UPLINK;
+  uint8_t              sn_len        = PDCP_SN_LEN_12;
+  uint8_t              hdr_len_bytes = 2;
 
   // TODO: Support the following configurations
   // bool do_rohc;
diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/common/security.h b/lib/include/srslte/common/security.h
index 9062d6e9d..2345079bd 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/common/security.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/common/security.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ typedef enum {
   CIPHERING_ALGORITHM_ID_N_ITEMS,
 } CIPHERING_ALGORITHM_ID_ENUM;
 static const char ciphering_algorithm_id_text[CIPHERING_ALGORITHM_ID_N_ITEMS][20] = {"EEA0", "128-EEA1", "128-EEA2"};
+
 typedef enum {
   INTEGRITY_ALGORITHM_ID_EIA0 = 0,
   INTEGRITY_ALGORITHM_ID_128_EIA1,