diff --git a/src/ranap_common.c b/src/ranap_common.c
index dc464591..a468229f 100644
--- a/src/ranap_common.c
+++ b/src/ranap_common.c
@@ -498,6 +498,10 @@ int ranap_parse_lai(struct gprs_ra_id *ra_id, const RANAP_LAI_t *lai)
 {
 	uint8_t *ptr = lai->pLMNidentity.buf;
 
+	/* Avoid unitialized mem for parse failures, and set rac to zero (which
+	 * isn't being parsed). */
+	*ra_id = (struct gprs_ra_id){ .lac = 0xfffe };
+
 	/* TS 25.413 9.2.3.55 */
 	if (lai->pLMNidentity.size != 3) {
 		LOGP(DRANAP, LOGL_ERROR, "Invalid PLMN Identity size:"
diff --git a/src/tests/test-helpers.err b/src/tests/test-helpers.err
index 9c04723d..81b79e19 100644
--- a/src/tests/test-helpers.err
+++ b/src/tests/test-helpers.err
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<0004> ranap_common.c:504 Invalid PLMN Identity size: should be 3, is 2
-<0004> ranap_common.c:518 Invalid LAC size: should be 2, is 1
+<0004> ranap_common.c:508 Invalid PLMN Identity size: should be 3, is 2
+<0004> ranap_common.c:522 Invalid LAC size: should be 2, is 1
 
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