--- mqtt/src/utils.c	2012/04/24 08:06:09	1.2.2.3
+++ mqtt/src/utils.c	2012/04/25 16:55:33	1.2.2.4
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ srv_Socket(cfg_root_t * __restrict cfg)
 	int s = -1, n = 1;
 	ait_val_t v;
 	u_short port;
-	io_sockaddr_t sa;
+	io_sockaddr_t sa = {{ 0 }};
 
 	ioTRACE(2);
+
+	assert(cfg);
 
 	cfg_loadAttribute(cfg, "mqttd", "port", &v, MQTT_PORT);
 	port = strtol(AIT_GET_STR(&v), NULL, 0);