diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/trickle.c b/subsys/net/ip/trickle.c
index 093878df5a33..95647b30f05e 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/trickle.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/trickle.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ LOG_MODULE_REGISTER(net_trickle, CONFIG_NET_TRICKLE_LOG_LEVEL);
 
 #define TICK_MAX ~0
 
+static void trickle_timeout(struct k_work *work);
+
 static inline bool is_suppression_disabled(struct net_trickle *trickle)
 {
 	return trickle->k == NET_TRICKLE_INFINITE_REDUNDANCY;
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ static void double_interval_timeout(struct k_work *work)
 	NET_DBG("doubling time %u", rand_time);
 
 	trickle->Istart = k_uptime_get_32() + rand_time;
-
+	k_delayed_work_init(&trickle->timer, trickle_timeout);
 	k_delayed_work_submit(&trickle->timer, rand_time);
 
 	NET_DBG("last end %u new end %u for %u I %u",