diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/command/ConnectionInfo.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/command/ConnectionInfo.java
index fb123dbb50..875e8d4e4f 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/command/ConnectionInfo.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/command/ConnectionInfo.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class ConnectionInfo extends BaseCommand {
     protected BrokerId[] brokerPath;
     protected boolean brokerMasterConnector;
     protected boolean manageable;
-    protected boolean clientMaster;
+    protected boolean clientMaster = true;
     protected transient Object transportContext; 
     
     public ConnectionInfo() {