diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_route.c b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
index 2728b10..c364372 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_route.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_route.c
@@ -2121,6 +2121,9 @@
   const char *reason;
   char buf[SU_ADDRSTRLEN];
 
+  memset (&new_attr, 0, sizeof(struct attr));
+  memset (&new_extra, 0, sizeof(struct attr_extra));
+
   bgp = peer->bgp;
   rn = bgp_afi_node_get (bgp->rib[afi][safi], afi, safi, p, prd);