diff --git a/src/uvw/util.h b/src/uvw/util.h
index 3796fb19..0fe86fb3 100644
--- a/src/uvw/util.h
+++ b/src/uvw/util.h
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ struct IpTraits<IPv6> {
 
 template<typename I>
 Addr address(const typename details::IpTraits<I>::Type *aptr) noexcept {
-    Addr addr;
+    Addr addr{};
     char name[DEFAULT_SIZE];
 
     int err = details::IpTraits<I>::nameFunc(aptr, name, DEFAULT_SIZE);