diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_packet.c b/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
index 2d15a7ecca33..e336435cbd72 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_packet.c
@@ -3335,7 +3335,7 @@ static int ospf_make_ls_ack(struct ospf_interface *oi,
 	struct ospf_lsa_list_entry *ls_ack_list_entry;
 	uint16_t length = OSPF_LS_ACK_MIN_SIZE;
 	struct ospf_lsa *lsa;
-	struct in_addr first_dst_addr;
+	struct in_addr first_dst_addr = { INADDR_ANY };
 
 	/*
 	 * For direct LS Acks, assure the destination address doesn't
@@ -3346,8 +3346,7 @@ static int ospf_make_ls_ack(struct ospf_interface *oi,
 		if (ls_ack_list_first)
 			first_dst_addr.s_addr =
 				ls_ack_list_first->list_entry_dst.s_addr;
-	} else
-		first_dst_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;
+	}
 
 	frr_each_safe (ospf_lsa_list, ls_ack_list, ls_ack_list_entry) {
 		lsa = ls_ack_list_entry->lsa;
diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
index bfb935b132f8..13138914fa66 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_vty.c
@@ -8041,7 +8041,7 @@ static int ospf_vty_dead_interval_set(struct vty *vty, const char *interval_str,
 	VTY_DECLVAR_CONTEXT(interface, ifp);
 	uint32_t seconds;
 	uint8_t hellomult;
-	struct in_addr addr;
+	struct in_addr addr = { INADDR_ANY };
 	int ret;
 	struct ospf_if_params *params;
 	struct ospf_interface *oi;