diff --git a/panels/network/cc-network-panel.c b/panels/network/cc-network-panel.c
index 3a29a8b1a..924e1fe6b 100644
--- a/panels/network/cc-network-panel.c
+++ b/panels/network/cc-network-panel.c
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ panel_populate_wireless_device (PanelDeviceItem *item)
         GVariant *bitrate;
         GVariant *hw_address;
         GVariant *ip4;
-        GVariant *ip6;
+        GVariant *ip6 = NULL;
         GVariant *nameservers = NULL;
         GVariant *routes = NULL;
         CcNetworkPanelPrivate *priv = item->panel->priv;