diff --git a/networking/zcip.c b/networking/zcip.c
index 8a35eca..7314ff8 100644
--- a/networking/zcip.c
+++ b/networking/zcip.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 #define G (*(struct globals*)&bb_common_bufsiz1)
 #define saddr    (G.saddr   )
 #define eth_addr (G.eth_addr)
+#define INIT_G() do { } while (0)
 
 
 /**
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@
 #define verbose    (L.verbose   )
 
 	memset(&L, 0, sizeof(L));
+	INIT_G();
 
 #define FOREGROUND (opts & 1)
 #define QUIT       (opts & 2)