diff --git a/Xext/xselinux.c b/Xext/xselinux.c
index b78017090..bacbe6ef5 100644
--- a/Xext/xselinux.c
+++ b/Xext/xselinux.c
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ SELinuxReceive(CallbackListPtr *pcbl, pointer unused, pointer calldata)
 {
     XaceReceiveAccessRec *rec = calldata;
     SELinuxStateRec *subj, *obj;
-    SELinuxAuditRec auditdata = { .client = rec->client };
+    SELinuxAuditRec auditdata = { .client = NULL };
     int rc, i;
 
     subj = dixLookupPrivate(&rec->client->devPrivates, stateKey);