diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index 3b1fdd26c..9e50ad938 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void AdminModule::handleGetDeviceConnectionStatus(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &r
     conn.serial.is_connected = powerFSM.getState() == &stateSERIAL;
     conn.serial.baud = SERIAL_BAUD;
 
-    r.get_device_connection_status_response = conn;
+    r.get_device_connection_status_response = conn; // cppcheck-suppress uninitStructMember
     r.which_payload_variant = meshtastic_AdminMessage_get_device_connection_status_response_tag;
     myReply = allocDataProtobuf(r);
 }