diff --git a/src/nm-policy.c b/src/nm-policy.c
index f2a3b0bf8..cda22b103 100644
--- a/src/nm-policy.c
+++ b/src/nm-policy.c
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ update_system_hostname(NMPolicy *self, const char *msg)
 
                 if (info->from_dns && info->ip_x[IS_IPv4]) {
                     const char *result;
-                    gboolean    wait;
+                    gboolean    wait = FALSE;
 
                     result =
                         nm_device_get_hostname_from_dns_lookup(info->device, addr_family, &wait);