diff --git a/daemon/table/fib-entry.hpp b/daemon/table/fib-entry.hpp
index 5571da3..e0edcc0 100644
--- a/daemon/table/fib-entry.hpp
+++ b/daemon/table/fib-entry.hpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
   Name m_prefix;
   NextHopList m_nextHops;
 
-  name_tree::Entry* m_nameTreeEntry;
+  name_tree::Entry* m_nameTreeEntry = nullptr;
 
   friend class name_tree::Entry;
 };