diff --git a/src/vnet/lisp-cp/control.c b/src/vnet/lisp-cp/control.c
index c7853ca..5c90c03 100644
--- a/src/vnet/lisp-cp/control.c
+++ b/src/vnet/lisp-cp/control.c
@@ -1346,6 +1346,7 @@
   if (is_add)
     {
       /* Create dummy petr locator-set */
+      memset (&loc, 0, sizeof (loc));
       gid_address_from_ip (&loc.address, ip);
       loc.priority = 1;
       loc.state = loc.weight = 1;