diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index cf987b6995..20c1763ea6 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -2445,17 +2445,6 @@ bool CConnman::Start(CScheduler& scheduler, const Options& connOptions)
 {
     Init(connOptions);
 
-    {
-        LOCK(cs_totalBytesRecv);
-        nTotalBytesRecv = 0;
-    }
-    {
-        LOCK(cs_totalBytesSent);
-        nTotalBytesSent = 0;
-        nMaxOutboundTotalBytesSentInCycle = 0;
-        nMaxOutboundCycleStartTime = 0;
-    }
-
     if (fListen && !InitBinds(connOptions.vBinds, connOptions.vWhiteBinds, connOptions.onion_binds)) {
         if (clientInterface) {
             clientInterface->ThreadSafeMessageBox(
diff --git a/src/net.h b/src/net.h
index 77649247d9..a6dcf7f610 100644
--- a/src/net.h
+++ b/src/net.h
@@ -478,8 +478,8 @@ private:
     uint64_t nTotalBytesSent GUARDED_BY(cs_totalBytesSent) {0};
 
     // outbound limit & stats
-    uint64_t nMaxOutboundTotalBytesSentInCycle GUARDED_BY(cs_totalBytesSent);
-    uint64_t nMaxOutboundCycleStartTime GUARDED_BY(cs_totalBytesSent);
+    uint64_t nMaxOutboundTotalBytesSentInCycle GUARDED_BY(cs_totalBytesSent) {0};
+    uint64_t nMaxOutboundCycleStartTime GUARDED_BY(cs_totalBytesSent) {0};
     uint64_t nMaxOutboundLimit GUARDED_BY(cs_totalBytesSent);
     uint64_t nMaxOutboundTimeframe GUARDED_BY(cs_totalBytesSent);