diff --git a/src/io_nix.c b/src/io_nix.c
index ec4e0e1..e600a7b 100644
--- a/src/io_nix.c
+++ b/src/io_nix.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ int wiiuse_connect(struct wiimote_t** wm, int wiimotes) {
  */
 static int wiiuse_connect_single(struct wiimote_t* wm, char* address) {
 	struct sockaddr_l2 addr;
+	memset(&addr, 0, sizeof (addr));
 
 	if (!wm || WIIMOTE_IS_CONNECTED(wm))
 		return 0;