diff --git a/minix/commands/dhcpd/dhcpd.c b/minix/commands/dhcpd/dhcpd.c
index d88cb2314..daf1a6ae6 100644
--- a/minix/commands/dhcpd/dhcpd.c
+++ b/minix/commands/dhcpd/dhcpd.c
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     static struct timeval eventtv;
 
 main:
+    n_nets = 0;
     r = -1;
     bp = nil;
     program= argv[0];