diff --git a/source3/libads/ldap.c b/source3/libads/ldap.c
index 1bc271785e2..4552d0f8acc 100755
--- a/source3/libads/ldap.c
+++ b/source3/libads/ldap.c
@@ -605,8 +605,9 @@ ADS_STATUS ads_connect(ADS_STRUCT *ads)
 	ADS_STATUS status;
 	NTSTATUS ntstatus;
 	char addr[INET6_ADDRSTRLEN];
-	struct samba_sockaddr existing_sa = {0};
+	struct samba_sockaddr existing_sa;
 
+	zero_sockaddr(existing_sa.u.ss)
 	/*
 	 * ads_connect can be passed in a reused ADS_STRUCT
 	 * with an existing non-zero ads->ldap.ss IP address