diff --git a/autotests/util/iwd.py b/autotests/util/iwd.py
index b17fe163..5f5699df 100755
--- a/autotests/util/iwd.py
+++ b/autotests/util/iwd.py
@@ -1091,17 +1091,15 @@ class IWD(AsyncOpAbstract):
         some tests do require starting IWD using this constructor (by passing
         start_iwd_daemon=True)
     '''
-    _object_manager_if = None
-    _iwd_proc = None
-    _devices = None
     _default_instance = None
-    psk_agents = []
 
     def __init__(self, start_iwd_daemon = False, iwd_config_dir = '/tmp',
                             iwd_storage_dir = IWD_STORAGE_DIR, namespace=ctx,
                             developer_mode = True):
         self.namespace = namespace
         self._bus = namespace.get_bus()
+        self._object_manager_if = None
+        self._iwd_proc = None
 
         if start_iwd_daemon:
             if self.namespace.is_process_running('iwd'):
@@ -1120,6 +1118,8 @@ class IWD(AsyncOpAbstract):
         if self.namespace.name is None:
             IWD._default_instance = weakref.ref(self)
 
+        self.psk_agents = []
+
     def __del__(self):
         for agent in self.psk_agents:
             self.unregister_psk_agent(agent)