diff --git a/lib/dns/ssu.c b/lib/dns/ssu.c
index 15c9e8b08e..f2c58762cc 100644
--- a/lib/dns/ssu.c
+++ b/lib/dns/ssu.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * $Id: ssu.c,v 1.17 2000/12/07 20:15:52 marka Exp $
+ * $Id: ssu.c,v 1.18 2000/12/09 02:05:51 brister Exp $
  * Principal Author: Brian Wellington
  */
 
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ dns_ssutable_addrule(dns_ssutable_t *table, isc_boolean_t grant,
 	rule->identity = NULL;
 	rule->name = NULL;
 	rule->types = NULL;
+	ISC_LINK_INIT(rule, link);
 
 	rule->grant = grant;