diff --git a/server/modules/filter/dbfwfilter/dbfwfilter.cc b/server/modules/filter/dbfwfilter/dbfwfilter.cc
index 921c8ba9b..ab959ff36 100644
--- a/server/modules/filter/dbfwfilter/dbfwfilter.cc
+++ b/server/modules/filter/dbfwfilter/dbfwfilter.cc
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ MXS_END_DECLS
 /** The rules and users for each thread */
 struct DbfwThread
 {
+    DbfwThread():
+    rule_version(0)
+    {
+    }
+
     int        rule_version;
     RuleList   rules;
     UserMap    users;