diff --git a/daemons/common/daemon-client.c b/daemons/common/daemon-client.c
index 652ffdb5e..4d40ddd5c 100644
--- a/daemons/common/daemon-client.c
+++ b/daemons/common/daemon-client.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ error:
 
 daemon_reply daemon_send(daemon_handle h, daemon_request rq)
 {
-	daemon_reply reply = { .cft = NULL };
+	daemon_reply reply = { .cft = NULL, .error = 0 };
 	assert(h.socket_fd >= 0);
 
 	if (!rq.buffer) {