diff --git a/main/network.c b/main/network.c
index b015b59c86e..f582218d1a1 100644
--- a/main/network.c
+++ b/main/network.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ php_socket_t php_network_connect_socket_to_host(const char *host, unsigned short
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6
 				struct sockaddr_in6 in6;
 #endif
-			} local_address;
+			} local_address = {0};
 			int local_address_len = 0;
 
 			if (sa->sa_family == AF_INET) {
@@ -850,7 +850,6 @@ php_socket_t php_network_connect_socket_to_host(const char *host, unsigned short
 					local_address_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
 					local_address.in4.sin_family = sa->sa_family;
 					local_address.in4.sin_port = htons(bindport);
-					memset(&(local_address.in4.sin_zero), 0, sizeof(local_address.in4.sin_zero));
 				}
 			}
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6