diff --git a/ncat/ncat_connect.c b/ncat/ncat_connect.c
index 097bc662e2..f80d7e8ea8 100644
--- a/ncat/ncat_connect.c
+++ b/ncat/ncat_connect.c
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ static int do_proxy_http(void)
         return -1;
     }
 
+    request = NULL;
     status_line = NULL;
     header = NULL;