diff --git a/src/ipmievd.c b/src/ipmievd.c
index 2c19887..6a94b1f 100644
--- a/src/ipmievd.c
+++ b/src/ipmievd.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static int
 openipmi_read(struct ipmi_event_intf * eintf)
 {
 	struct ipmi_addr addr;
-	struct ipmi_recv recv;
+	struct ipmi_recv recv = {};
 	uint8_t data[80];
 	int rv;