diff --git a/libnetwork/controller.go b/libnetwork/controller.go
index 549c476853..e0c1ce7d8b 100644
--- a/libnetwork/controller.go
+++ b/libnetwork/controller.go
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ func (c *controller) clusterAgentInit() {
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
+				c.agentInitDone = make(chan struct{})
 				c.agentClose()
 			}
 		}