diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
index c08db6724..7a674c6bb 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ unsigned char	*defuuid;
 	spinlock_init(&inst->binlog_lock);
 
 	inst->binlog_fd = -1;
+	inst->master_chksum = true;
+	inst->master_uuid = NULL;
 
 	inst->master_state = BLRM_UNCONNECTED;
 	inst->master = NULL;
 	inst->client = NULL;
 
-	inst->master_uuid = NULL;
-
 	inst->low_water = DEF_LOW_WATER;
 	inst->high_water = DEF_HIGH_WATER;
 	inst->initbinlog = 0;