diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/TcpSocket.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/TcpSocket.cpp
index 4c00859902..c33b560918 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/TcpSocket.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/TcpSocket.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ private:
             hints.ai_flags = AI_PASSIVE;
         }
 
-        addrinfo * result;
+        addrinfo * result = nullptr;
         getaddrinfo(address, serviceName.c_str(), &hints, &result);
         if (result == nullptr)
         {