diff --git a/src/misc/misc_time.c b/src/misc/misc_time.c
index b93f88e97..0938377f5 100644
--- a/src/misc/misc_time.c
+++ b/src/misc/misc_time.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ seconds(void)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_GETRUSAGE
     int ret;
-    struct rusage ruse = {{NULL, NULL}};
+    struct rusage ruse = {{0, 0}};
 
 #ifdef PARALLEL_ARCH
     return (TCGTIME_());