diff --git a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/message_type_support.cpp b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/message_type_support.cpp
index e270a12a..8b55e2ef 100644
--- a/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/message_type_support.cpp
+++ b/rmw_zenoh_cpp/src/detail/message_type_support.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@
 #include "message_type_support.hpp"
 #include "type_support_common.hpp"
 
-MessageTypeSupport::MessageTypeSupport(const message_type_support_callbacks_t * members)
+MessageTypeSupport::MessageTypeSupport(const message_type_support_callbacks_t * members) : name(_create_type_name(members))
 {
   assert(members);
 
-  std::string name = _create_type_name(members);
   this->set_name(name.c_str());
 
   set_members(members);