diff --git a/ping/ping.go b/ping/ping.go
index 51b054a..0516845 100644
--- a/ping/ping.go
+++ b/ping/ping.go
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ type PingSummary struct {
 type PingResult struct {
 	ounp.PingResult
 }
+
+func NewPingResult() *PingResult {
+	r := &PingResult{}
+	r.Responses = make(map[int]ounp.Response, 0)
+	r.Summary = &PingSummary{}
+
+	return r
+}