diff --git a/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/loop_vectorizer.py b/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/loop_vectorizer.py
index 1c48b4b33197b033ee1c2743044db107b0ec3bc5..b029b95a74bf014e47b5214435cb7ce82be1b623 100644
--- a/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/loop_vectorizer.py
+++ b/src/pystencils/backend/transformations/loop_vectorizer.py
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ class LoopVectorizer:
                                 PsDeclaration(
                                     PsSymbolExpr(vector_symb),
                                     PsVecBroadcast(
-                                        self._lanes, PsSymbolExpr(local_symbol)
+                                        self._lanes,
+                                        reduction_info.init_val.clone(),
                                     ),
                                 )
                             )