diff --git a/src/libcamera/proxy/ipa_proxy_linux.cpp b/src/libcamera/proxy/ipa_proxy_linux.cpp
index 2a3872fdd52a..553714886f62 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/proxy/ipa_proxy_linux.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/proxy/ipa_proxy_linux.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 IPAProxyLinux::IPAProxyLinux(IPAModule *ipam)
+	: proc_(nullptr), socket_(nullptr)
 {
 	LOG(IPAProxy, Debug)
 		<< "initializing dummy proxy: loading IPA from "