diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
index d3cb457b38..3e5add4ce6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
@@ -1124,11 +1124,14 @@ gst_rtsp_connection_connect (GstRTSPConnection * conn, GTimeVal * timeout)
 {
   GstRTSPResult result;
   GstRTSPMessage response;
+
+  memset (&response, 0, sizeof (response));
   gst_rtsp_message_init (&response);
 
   result = gst_rtsp_connection_connect_with_response (conn, timeout, &response);
 
   gst_rtsp_message_unset (&response);
+
   return result;
 }