1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_posix.c b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_posix.c
index c4070e402e..67fc050616 100644
--- a/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_posix.c
+++ b/src/core/ext/resolver/dns/c_ares/grpc_ares_ev_driver_posix.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ grpc_error *grpc_ares_ev_driver_create(grpc_ares_ev_driver **ev_driver,
   (*ev_driver)->pollset_set = pollset_set;
   (*ev_driver)->fds = NULL;
   (*ev_driver)->closing = false;
+  (*ev_driver)->working = false;
   return GRPC_ERROR_NONE;
 }