diff --git a/hw/ip/spatz_cc/src/spatz_cc.sv b/hw/ip/spatz_cc/src/spatz_cc.sv
index 02790f83..b1faa53d 100644
--- a/hw/ip/spatz_cc/src/spatz_cc.sv
+++ b/hw/ip/spatz_cc/src/spatz_cc.sv
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ module spatz_cc
   // pragma translate_off
   int           f;
   string        fn;
-  logic  [63:0] cycle;
+  logic  [63:0] cycle = '0;
 
   initial begin
     // We need to schedule the assignment into a safe region, otherwise