diff --git a/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned.c b/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned.c
index 7628763..f0459c7 100644
--- a/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned.c
+++ b/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ int tst_threaded_ring_partitioned_init(struct tst_env *env)
   env->recv_buffer = (char *)tst_thread_get_global_buffer() + buffer_size;
 
   env->req_buffer = tst_thread_get_global_request(0);
+  env->status_buffer = MPI_STATUSES_IGNORE;
 
   // master thread of master rank initializes array values
   if (comm_rank == TST_RANK_MASTER && thread_num == TST_THREAD_MASTER)
diff --git a/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned_many_to_one.c b/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned_many_to_one.c
index 8865eb6..ffb5595 100644
--- a/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned_many_to_one.c
+++ b/threaded/tst_threaded_ring_partitioned_many_to_one.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ int tst_threaded_ring_partitioned_many_to_one_init(struct tst_env *env)
   env->recv_buffer = (char *)tst_thread_get_global_buffer() + buffer_size;
 
   env->req_buffer = tst_thread_get_global_request(0);
+  env->status_buffer = MPI_STATUSES_IGNORE;
 
   // master thread of master rank initializes array values
   if (comm_rank == TST_RANK_MASTER && thread_num == TST_THREAD_MASTER)