diff --git a/base/networking.c b/base/networking.c
index 5fb5cf7ca..08a11874e 100644
--- a/base/networking.c
+++ b/base/networking.c
@@ -786,6 +786,8 @@ ip_islocalhost (struct sockaddr_storage *storage)
   addr6_p = &addr6;
   addr_p = &addr;
 
+  addr.s_addr = 0;
+
   if (family == AF_INET)
     {
       sin_p = (struct sockaddr_in *) storage;
diff --git a/boreas/util.c b/boreas/util.c
index 33a0852fc..0cd4deaa4 100644
--- a/boreas/util.c
+++ b/boreas/util.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static boreas_error_t
 set_socket (socket_type_t socket_type, int *scanner_socket)
 {
   boreas_error_t error = NO_ERROR;
-  int soc;
+  int soc = -1;
   switch (socket_type)
     {
     case UDPV4: