diff --git a/gpu/src/device.zig b/gpu/src/device.zig
index 9e315a13..a2c5669b 100644
--- a/gpu/src/device.zig
+++ b/gpu/src/device.zig
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ pub const Device = opaque {
         required_features_count: u32 = 0,
         required_features: ?[*]const FeatureName = null,
         required_limits: ?*const RequiredLimits,
-        default_queue: Queue.Descriptor,
+        // TODO: file issue on Dawn, dawn.json doesn't communicate that a zero value here is the
+        // acceptable default value due to internal nullability of Queue.Descriptor.
+        default_queue: Queue.Descriptor = Queue.Descriptor{},
     };
 
     pub inline fn createBindGroup(device: *Device, descriptor: *const BindGroup.Descriptor) *BindGroup {