diff --git a/ggatessh/ggatessh.c b/ggatessh/ggatessh.c
index 94b289e..692c036 100644
--- a/ggatessh/ggatessh.c
+++ b/ggatessh/ggatessh.c
@@ -696,9 +696,11 @@ proc_thread(void *arg __unused)
 	session = start_conn.c_session;
 
 	gsc = malloc(sizeof *gsc);
-	gsc->sc_ssh_session = start_conn.c_session;
-	gsc->sc_session = start_conn.c_sftp_session;
-	gsc->sc_handle = start_conn.c_handle;
+	*gsc = (struct ggs_sess_cache){
+		.sc_ssh_session = start_conn.c_session,
+		.sc_session = start_conn.c_sftp_session,
+		.sc_handle = start_conn.c_handle,
+	};
 
 	TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&session_cache, gsc, sc_next);
 	gsc = NULL;