diff --git a/system/ping/ping.c b/system/ping/ping.c
index 4588393ab..bc5e20ea8 100644
--- a/system/ping/ping.c
+++ b/system/ping/ping.c
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   int exitcode;
   int option;
 
+  memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+
   info.count     = ICMP_NPINGS;
   info.datalen   = ICMP_PING_DATALEN;
   info.delay     = ICMP_POLL_DELAY;
diff --git a/system/ping6/ping6.c b/system/ping6/ping6.c
index 409f3db0e..e4644ede6 100644
--- a/system/ping6/ping6.c
+++ b/system/ping6/ping6.c
@@ -286,6 +286,8 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
   int exitcode;
   int option;
 
+  memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+
   info.count     = ICMPv6_NPINGS;
   info.datalen   = ICMPv6_PING6_DATALEN;
   info.delay     = ICMPv6_POLL_DELAY;