diff --git a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
index 4a6059348..9996f99f7 100644
--- a/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
+++ b/plugins/libplugin-pay.c
@@ -2928,6 +2928,7 @@ static struct routehints_data *routehint_data_init(struct payment *p)
 		d->routehints = NULL;
 		d->base = 0;
 		d->offset = 0;
+		d->destination_reachable = false;
 		return d;
 	}
 	return d;