diff --git a/pimd/pim_ifchannel.c b/pimd/pim_ifchannel.c
index e801f4e..ad97879 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_ifchannel.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_ifchannel.c
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@
   ch->t_ifjoin_prune_pending_timer = 0;
   ch->ifjoin_creation              = 0;
 
+  ch->ifassert_my_metric = pim_macro_ch_my_assert_metric_eval(ch);
+  ch->ifassert_winner_metric = pim_macro_ch_my_assert_metric_eval (ch);
+
+  ch->ifassert_winner.s_addr = 0;
+
   /* Assert state */
   ch->t_ifassert_timer   = 0;
   reset_ifassert_state(ch);
@@ -236,8 +241,6 @@
   else
     PIM_IF_FLAG_UNSET_ASSERT_TRACKING_DESIRED(ch->flags);
 
-  ch->ifassert_my_metric = pim_macro_ch_my_assert_metric_eval(ch);
-
   /* Attach to list */
   listnode_add(pim_ifp->pim_ifchannel_list, ch);