diff --git a/lib/cpp/src/server/TNonblockingServer.h b/lib/cpp/src/server/TNonblockingServer.h
index 8483306..df3103f 100644
--- a/lib/cpp/src/server/TNonblockingServer.h
+++ b/lib/cpp/src/server/TNonblockingServer.h
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@
     serverSocket_(0),
     port_(port),
     frameResponses_(true),
-    threadManager_(threadManager) {
+    threadManager_(threadManager),
+    eventBase_(NULL) {
     setInputTransportFactory(inputTransportFactory);
     setOutputTransportFactory(outputTransportFactory);
     setInputProtocolFactory(inputProtocolFactory);