diff --git a/src/shared/transport_ssh.c b/src/shared/transport_ssh.c
index 81ff680..63273ad 100644
--- a/src/shared/transport_ssh.c
+++ b/src/shared/transport_ssh.c
@@ -143,5 +143,7 @@ Client *client_connect_ssh(char *destination, int port) {
   client->address.sin_family = AF_UNIX;
   client->address_length = 0;
   client->ssh_child_pid = pid;
+  client->ssl = NULL;
+  client->ssl_ctx = NULL;
   return client;
 }