1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/host/include/uhd/transport/zero_copy.hpp b/host/include/uhd/transport/zero_copy.hpp
index 1dc0e8e26..40d7b8c59 100644
--- a/host/include/uhd/transport/zero_copy.hpp
+++ b/host/include/uhd/transport/zero_copy.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace transport{
     //! Simple managed buffer with release interface
     class UHD_API managed_buffer{
     public:
-        managed_buffer(void):_ref_count(0){}
+        managed_buffer(void):_ref_count(0),_buffer(NULL),_length(0){}
+
+        virtual ~managed_buffer(void) {}
 
         /*!
          * Signal to the transport that we are done with the buffer.
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ namespace uhd{ namespace transport{
         }
 
         boost::detail::atomic_count _ref_count;
+        typedef boost::intrusive_ptr<managed_buffer> sptr;
 
     protected:
         void *_buffer;