diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 034b2c5ac..ebc7486b7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Added
 ### Changed
 ### Fixed
+* Adding initialization to struct scanner in `boreas/util_tests.c`. [#438](https://github.com/greenbone/gvm-libs/pull/438)
+
 ### Removed
 
 [20.8.2]: https://github.com/greenbone/gvm-libs/compare/v20.8.1...gvm-libs-20.08
diff --git a/base/networking.c b/base/networking.c
index c451c648b..34b1d37c1 100644
--- a/base/networking.c
+++ b/base/networking.c
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ port_range_ranges (const char *port_range)
 
       if (element_strlen >= 2)
         {
-          if ((element[0] == 'T'))
+          if (element[0] == 'T')
             {
               element++;
               while (*element && isblank (*element))
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ port_range_ranges (const char *port_range)
                   tcp = 1;
                 }
             }
-          else if ((element[0] == 'U'))
+          else if (element[0] == 'U')
             {
               element++;
               while (*element && isblank (*element))
diff --git a/boreas/util_tests.c b/boreas/util_tests.c
index 9edae9493..906aed9dd 100644
--- a/boreas/util_tests.c
+++ b/boreas/util_tests.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Ensure (util, set_all_needed_sockets)
   g_setsockopt_use_real = false;
 
   alive_test_t alive_test;
-  struct scanner scanner = {};
+  struct scanner scanner = {0};
 
   /* All methods set. */
   alive_test = ALIVE_TEST_TCP_ACK_SERVICE | ALIVE_TEST_ICMP | ALIVE_TEST_ARP