diff --git a/packages/atcommons/src/enroll_namespace.c b/packages/atcommons/src/enroll_namespace.c
index a6e5d8f5..43f67a55 100644
--- a/packages/atcommons/src/enroll_namespace.c
+++ b/packages/atcommons/src/enroll_namespace.c
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@
 
 #define TAG "enroll_namespace"
 
+int atcommmons_init_enroll_namespace_list(atcommons_enroll_namespace_list_t *ns_list) {
+  if(ns_list == NULL) {
+    atlogger_log(TAG, ATLOGGER_LOGGING_LEVEL_ERROR, "Memory not allocated for namespace list struct\n");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
+  memset(ns_list, 0, sizeof(atcommons_enroll_namespace_list_t));
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 int atcommons_enroll_namespace_list_append(atcommons_enroll_namespace_list_t **ns_list,
                                            atcommons_enroll_namespace_t *ns) {
   if (ns == NULL) {
@@ -134,4 +145,4 @@ int atcommons_enroll_namespace_list_from_string(atcommons_enroll_namespace_list_
     pos += strlen(json_str + pos) + 1;
   }
   exit: { return ret; }
-}
+}
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