diff --git a/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN_DNA_Server.cpp b/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN_DNA_Server.cpp
index fea8aa60de..3e9c414278 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN_DNA_Server.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_DroneCAN/AP_DroneCAN_DNA_Server.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ bool AP_DroneCAN_DNA_Server::isValidNodeDataAvailable(uint8_t node_id)
     NodeData node_data;
     readNodeData(node_data, node_id);
 
-    uint8_t empty_hwid[sizeof(NodeData::hwid_hash)] = {0};
+    uint8_t empty_hwid[sizeof(NodeData::hwid_hash)] {};
     uint8_t crc = crc_crc8(node_data.hwid_hash, sizeof(node_data.hwid_hash));
     if (crc == node_data.crc && memcmp(&node_data.hwid_hash[0], &empty_hwid[0], sizeof(empty_hwid)) != 0) {
         return true;