diff --git a/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c b/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c
index 91e7a2b7300e..8ebae971d091 100644
--- a/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c
+++ b/scheduler/src/scheduler_api.c
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ QDF_STATUS scheduler_post_msg_by_priority(QDF_MODULE_ID qid,
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	if ((0 != pMsg->reserved) && (SYS_MSG_COOKIE != pMsg->reserved)) {
+		QDF_TRACE(QDF_MODULE_ID_SCHEDULER, QDF_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+			"%s: Un-initialized message pointer.. please initialize it",
+			__func__);
+		QDF_BUG(0);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	/* Target_If is a special message queue in phase 3 convergence beacause
 	 * its used by both legacy WMA and as well as new UMAC components which
 	 * directly populate callback handlers in message body.
@@ -516,7 +524,7 @@ QDF_STATUS scheduler_deregister_sys_legacy_handler(void)
 void scheduler_mc_timer_callback(unsigned long data)
 {
 	qdf_mc_timer_t *timer = (qdf_mc_timer_t *)data;
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 
 	qdf_mc_timer_callback_t callback = NULL;
diff --git a/target_if/nan/src/target_if_nan.c b/target_if/nan/src/target_if_nan.c
index 2a95ab96b836..07f278c71fef 100644
--- a/target_if/nan/src/target_if_nan.c
+++ b/target_if/nan/src/target_if_nan.c
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ static int target_if_ndp_end_ind_handler(ol_scn_t scn, uint8_t *data,
 {
 	int i, buf_size;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	wmi_ndp_end_indication *ind;
 	struct qdf_mac_addr peer_addr;
 	struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc;
diff --git a/umac/p2p/core/src/wlan_p2p_main.c b/umac/p2p/core/src/wlan_p2p_main.c
index 96d472b510b8..e77a16cc6293 100644
--- a/umac/p2p/core/src/wlan_p2p_main.c
+++ b/umac/p2p/core/src/wlan_p2p_main.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS p2p_vdev_obj_destroy_notification(
 static QDF_STATUS p2p_send_noa_to_pe(struct p2p_noa_info *noa_info)
 {
 	struct p2p_noa_attr *noa_attr;
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 
 	if (!noa_info) {
 		p2p_err("noa info is null");
diff --git a/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_tgt_api.c b/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_tgt_api.c
index b72e52894315..3756a8d733d5 100644
--- a/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_tgt_api.c
+++ b/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_tgt_api.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ QDF_STATUS tgt_p2p_mgmt_ota_comp_cb(void *context, qdf_nbuf_t buf,
 	struct p2p_tx_conf_event *tx_conf_event;
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
 	struct tx_action_context *tx_ctx;
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 
 	p2p_debug("context:%p, buf:%p, status:%d, tx complete params:%p",
 		context, buf, status, tx_compl_params);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ QDF_STATUS tgt_p2p_mgmt_frame_rx_cb(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 	struct p2p_rx_mgmt_frame *rx_mgmt;
 	struct p2p_rx_mgmt_event *rx_mgmt_event;
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	struct wlan_frame_hdr *wh;
 	struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev;
 	struct p2p_roc_context *roc_ctx;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ QDF_STATUS  tgt_p2p_noa_event_cb(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		struct p2p_noa_info *event_info)
 {
 	struct p2p_noa_event *noa_event;
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
 
 	p2p_debug("soc:%p, event_info:%p", psoc, event_info);
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ QDF_STATUS tgt_p2p_lo_event_cb(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *psoc,
 		struct p2p_lo_event *event_info)
 {
 	struct p2p_lo_stop_event *lo_stop_event;
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
 
 	p2p_debug("soc:%p, event_info:%p", psoc, event_info);
diff --git a/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_ucfg_api.c b/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_ucfg_api.c
index 977a514b96d3..543ef5417f8d 100644
--- a/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_ucfg_api.c
+++ b/umac/p2p/dispatcher/src/wlan_p2p_ucfg_api.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_psoc_stop(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc)
 QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_roc_req(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc,
 	struct p2p_roc_req *roc_req, uint64_t *cookie)
 {
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
 	struct p2p_roc_context *roc_ctx;
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_roc_req(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc,
 QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_roc_cancel_req(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc,
 	uint64_t cookie)
 {
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
 	struct cancel_roc_context *cancel_roc;
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_roc_cancel_req(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc,
 QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_mgmt_tx(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc,
 	struct p2p_mgmt_tx *mgmt_frm, uint64_t *cookie)
 {
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
 	struct  tx_action_context *tx_action;
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_mgmt_tx(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc,
 QDF_STATUS ucfg_p2p_mgmt_tx_cancel(struct wlan_objmgr_psoc *soc,
 	uint64_t cookie)
 {
-	struct scheduler_msg msg;
+	struct scheduler_msg msg = {0};
 	struct p2p_soc_priv_obj *p2p_soc_obj;
 	struct cancel_roc_context *cancel_tx;