diff --git a/userspace/engine/stats_manager.cpp b/userspace/engine/stats_manager.cpp
index 1ba347b6..d130f6d3 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/stats_manager.cpp
+++ b/userspace/engine/stats_manager.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ limitations under the License.
 
 using namespace std;
 
+stats_manager::stats_manager()
+	: m_total(0)
+{
+}
+
+stats_manager::~stats_manager()
+{
+	clear();
+}
+
 void stats_manager::clear()
 {
 	m_total = 0;
diff --git a/userspace/engine/stats_manager.h b/userspace/engine/stats_manager.h
index a1308954..5be98cc7 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/stats_manager.h
+++ b/userspace/engine/stats_manager.h
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ limitations under the License.
 class stats_manager
 {
 public:
+	stats_manager();
+	virtual ~stats_manager();
+
 	/*!
 		\brief Erases the internal state and statistics data
 	*/