diff --git a/pink/include/pink_conn.h b/pink/include/pink_conn.h
index 5f2aa936..6fc53348 100644
--- a/pink/include/pink_conn.h
+++ b/pink/include/pink_conn.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class PinkConn : public std::enable_shared_from_this<PinkConn> {
   }
 
   bool IsClose() { return close_; }
+  // This can be used by the application
   void SetClose(bool close) { close_ = close; }
 
   void set_last_interaction(const struct timeval &now) {
diff --git a/pink/src/pink_conn.cc b/pink/src/pink_conn.cc
index 02b6d82d..b9437cd5 100644
--- a/pink/src/pink_conn.cc
+++ b/pink/src/pink_conn.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ PinkConn::PinkConn(const int fd,
     : fd_(fd),
       ip_port_(ip_port),
       is_reply_(false),
+      close_(false),
 #ifdef __ENABLE_SSL
       ssl_(nullptr),
 #endif