diff --git a/src/backends/db2/soci-db2.h b/src/backends/db2/soci-db2.h
index 9bbed7988..834626c32 100644
--- a/src/backends/db2/soci-db2.h
+++ b/src/backends/db2/soci-db2.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct SOCI_DB2_DECL db2_vector_into_type_backend : details::vector_into_type_ba
 struct SOCI_DB2_DECL db2_standard_use_type_backend : details::standard_use_type_backend
 {
     db2_standard_use_type_backend(db2_statement_backend &st)
-        : statement_(st),buf(NULL)
+        : statement_(st),buf(NULL),indptr(NULL)
     {}
 
     void bind_by_pos(int& position, void* data, details::exchange_type type, bool readOnly);
diff --git a/src/backends/db2/standard-use-type.cpp b/src/backends/db2/standard-use-type.cpp
index 76fe26393..7b6d45b21 100644
--- a/src/backends/db2/standard-use-type.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/db2/standard-use-type.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void db2_standard_use_type_backend::bind_helper(int &position, void *data, detai
     SQLRETURN cliRC = SQLBindParameter(statement_.hStmt,
                                     static_cast<SQLUSMALLINT>(position++),
                                     SQL_PARAM_INPUT,
-                                    cType, sqlType, size, 0, data, 0, &indptr);
+                                    cType, sqlType, size, 0, data, size, &indptr);
 
     if (cliRC != SQL_SUCCESS)
     {