diff --git a/src/basic/socket-util.c b/src/basic/socket-util.c
index df96aba970..47c2de8b6d 100644
--- a/src/basic/socket-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/socket-util.c
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ int socket_address_parse(SocketAddress *a, const char *s) {
         assert(a);
         assert(s);
 
-        zero(*a);
-        a->type = SOCK_STREAM;
+        *a = (SocketAddress) {
+                .type = SOCK_STREAM,
+        };
 
         if (*s == '[') {
                 uint16_t port;