diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_init.c b/network/netplay/netplay_init.c
index e6f4a4ac8e..cae0ddda37 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_init.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_init.c
@@ -184,7 +184,11 @@ static bool init_tcp_socket(netplay_t *netplay, void *direct_host,
    while (tmp_info)
    {
       struct sockaddr_storage sad;
-      int fd = init_tcp_connection(
+      int fd;
+
+      memset(&sad, 0, sizeof(sad));
+
+      fd = init_tcp_connection(
             tmp_info,
             direct_host || server,
             (struct sockaddr*)&sad,