diff --git a/src/common/server.c b/src/common/server.c
index de59962b6..24c4456ae 100644
--- a/src/common/server.c
+++ b/src/common/server.c
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ server_child (server * serv)
 	int sok, psok;
 	char *hostname = serv->hostname;
 	char *real_hostname = NULL;
-	char *ip;
+	char *ip = NULL;
 	char *proxy_ip = NULL;
 	char *local_ip;
 	int connect_port;