diff --git a/channel.c b/channel.c
index efc099b0d3..830def7960 100644
--- a/channel.c
+++ b/channel.c
@@ -3440,7 +3440,7 @@ enum ast_bridge_result ast_channel_bridge(struct ast_channel *c0, struct ast_cha
 	}
 
 	for (/* ever */;;) {
-		struct timeval now;
+		struct timeval now = { 0, };
 		int to;
 
 		to = -1;