diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index 2b5367b36..be9a25a5b 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -769,10 +769,9 @@ static void tcp_disable_listener(struct listener *l)
  */
 static int tcp_suspend_receiver(struct receiver *rx)
 {
-	struct sockaddr sa;
+	const struct sockaddr sa = { .sa_family = AF_UNSPEC };
 	int ret;
 
-	sa.sa_family = AF_UNSPEC;
 	if (connect(rx->fd, &sa, sizeof(sa)) < 0)
 		goto check_already_done;
 
diff --git a/src/proto_udp.c b/src/proto_udp.c
index 13545ad58..bebcfb363 100644
--- a/src/proto_udp.c
+++ b/src/proto_udp.c
@@ -225,14 +225,12 @@ static int udp_suspend_receiver(struct receiver *rx)
  */
 static int udp_resume_receiver(struct receiver *rx)
 {
-	struct sockaddr sa;
-	socklen_t len = sizeof(sa);
+	const struct sockaddr sa = { .sa_family = AF_UNSPEC };
 
 	if (rx->fd < 0)
 		return 0;
 
-	sa.sa_family = AF_UNSPEC;
-	if (connect(rx->fd, &sa, len) < 0)
+	if (connect(rx->fd, &sa, sizeof(sa)) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
 	fd_want_recv(rx->fd);