diff --git a/server/core/dcb.c b/server/core/dcb.c
index 6717aea41..128ffed21 100644
--- a/server/core/dcb.c
+++ b/server/core/dcb.c
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ DCB	*rval;
 	rval->polloutbusy = 0;
 	rval->writecheck = 0;
         rval->fd = DCBFD_CLOSED;
-
+	rval->server = NULL;
+	rval->service = NULL;
 	rval->evq.next = NULL;
 	rval->evq.prev = NULL;
 	rval->evq.pending_events = 0;