diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.cpp b/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.cpp
index 6fa165475029c..c677222f31eb4 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.cpp
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void ShellSubscriber::startNewSubscription(int in, int out, int timeoutSec) {
 
     // critical-section
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
-    if (myToken < mToken) {
+    if (myToken != mToken) {
         // Some other subscription has already come in. Stop.
         return;
     }
diff --git a/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.h b/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.h
index 7fd625e472b40..2f9b61a257a8b 100644
--- a/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.h
+++ b/cmds/statsd/src/shell/ShellSubscriber.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ private:
 
     std::shared_ptr<SubscriptionInfo> mSubscriptionInfo = nullptr;
 
-    int mToken;
+    int mToken = 0;
 };
 
 }  // namespace statsd