diff --git a/vpnor/backend.cpp b/vpnor/backend.cpp
index b155cf3..606acee 100644
--- a/vpnor/backend.cpp
+++ b/vpnor/backend.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@
 
 struct backend backend_get_vpnor(void)
 {
-    struct backend be = {0};
+    struct backend be = {nullptr, nullptr, 0, 0, 0};
 
     be.ops = &vpnor_ops;