diff --git a/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/uccZdc.cxx b/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/uccZdc.cxx
index ea894e460c3..cc56b8fe550 100644
--- a/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/uccZdc.cxx
+++ b/PWGLF/Tasks/GlobalEventProperties/uccZdc.cxx
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ struct UccZdc {
 
     // apply corrections
     if (applyEff || applyFD) {
-
+      nchMult = 0.;
       loadCorrections(foundBC.timestamp());
       if (!(cfg.hEfficiency && cfg.hFeedDown))
         return;