diff --git a/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c b/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c
index 9e5ac669fe..82d98b7c2d 100644
--- a/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c
+++ b/src/mod/loggers/mod_console/mod_console.c
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ static int can_write(FILE * handle, int ms)
 
 	fd = fileno(handle);
 	memset(&to, 0, sizeof(to));
+	FD_ZERO(&can_write);
 	FD_SET(fd, &can_write);
 	to.tv_sec = sec;
 	to.tv_usec = usec;