diff --git a/kdc/hpropd.c b/kdc/hpropd.c
index fd9df08e8..d89a5d17d 100644
--- a/kdc/hpropd.c
+++ b/kdc/hpropd.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	krb5_ticket *ticket;
 	char *server;
 
+        memset(&ss, 0, sizeof(ss));
 	sock = STDIN_FILENO;
 #ifdef SUPPORT_INETD
 	if (inetd_flag == -1) {
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (getpeername(sock, sa, &sin_len) < 0)
 	    krb5_err(context, 1, errno, "getpeername");
 
-	if (inet_ntop(ss.ss_family,
+	if (inet_ntop(sa->sa_family,
 		      socket_get_address (sa),
 		      addr_name,
 		      sizeof(addr_name)) == NULL)