diff --git a/containers_cpp/include/embb/containers/internal/wait_free_array_value_pool-inl.h b/containers_cpp/include/embb/containers/internal/wait_free_array_value_pool-inl.h
index 18ef996..2ed6ed1 100644
--- a/containers_cpp/include/embb/containers/internal/wait_free_array_value_pool-inl.h
+++ b/containers_cpp/include/embb/containers/internal/wait_free_array_value_pool-inl.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ Allocate(Type & element) {
       return i;
     }
   }
+  element = Type();
   return -1;
 }