diff --git a/src/host.h b/src/host.h
index 6697def91..3a8224035 100644
--- a/src/host.h
+++ b/src/host.h
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ struct common_opts {
         struct exporter *exporter;
         time_ns_t        start_time;
 #define COMMON_OPTS_INIT \
-        .encryption = "", .mcast_if = "", .mtu = 1500, .ttl = -1, \
-        .force_ip_version = 0, .exporter = NULL, \
-        .start_time = get_time_in_ns(),
+        /* .encryption = */ "", /* .mcast_if = */ "", /* .mtu = */ 1500, \
+        /* .ttl = */ -1,  /* .force_ip_version = */ 0, /* .exporter = */ NULL, \
+        /* .start_time = */  get_time_in_ns(),
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus