diff --git a/protocol/rtp/client.go b/protocol/rtp/client.go
index ea6951cf..c5f3a998 100644
--- a/protocol/rtp/client.go
+++ b/protocol/rtp/client.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type Client struct {
 // addr is the address of form <ip>:<port> that we expect to receive
 // RTP at.
 func NewClient(addr string) (*Client, error) {
-	c := &Client{}
+	c := &Client{r: &PacketReader{}}
 
 	a, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", addr)
 	if err != nil {