diff --git a/src/network/networkd-manager.c b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
index d4b05bb9871..0456eef0d3a 100644
--- a/src/network/networkd-manager.c
+++ b/src/network/networkd-manager.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ int manager_save(Manager *m) {
         _cleanup_free_ char *temp_path = NULL;
         _cleanup_fclose_ FILE *f = NULL;
         const char *oper_state = "unknown";
-        bool dormant, carrier;
+        bool dormant = false, carrier = false;
         int r;
 
         assert(m);