diff --git a/physics/SFC_Models/Land/Noahmp/noahmpdrv.F90 b/physics/SFC_Models/Land/Noahmp/noahmpdrv.F90
index 7003add22..f2f6b6941 100644
--- a/physics/SFC_Models/Land/Noahmp/noahmpdrv.F90
+++ b/physics/SFC_Models/Land/Noahmp/noahmpdrv.F90
@@ -950,6 +950,10 @@ subroutine noahmpdrv_run                                       &
         ch_vegetated           = 0.0
         ch_bare_ground         = ch_noahmp
         canopy_heat_storage    = 0.0
+        lai_sunlit             = 0.0
+        lai_shaded             = 0.0
+        rs_sunlit              = 0.0
+        rs_shaded              = 0.0
 
       else  ! not glacier