diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
      */
     std::atomic_bool m_try_another_outbound_peer;
 
-    std::atomic<int64_t> m_next_send_inv_to_incoming;
+    std::atomic<int64_t> m_next_send_inv_to_incoming{0};
 
     friend struct CConnmanTest;
 };