diff --git a/src/libbpf.c b/src/libbpf.c
index c4ea239..2586b6c 100644
--- a/src/libbpf.c
+++ b/src/libbpf.c
@@ -4519,13 +4519,13 @@ struct perf_buffer *perf_buffer__new(int map_fd, size_t page_cnt,
 				     const struct perf_buffer_opts *opts)
 {
 	struct perf_buffer_params p = {};
-	struct perf_event_attr attr = {
-		.config = PERF_COUNT_SW_BPF_OUTPUT,
-		.type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE,
-		.sample_type = PERF_SAMPLE_RAW,
-		.sample_period = 1,
-		.wakeup_events = 1,
-	};
+	struct perf_event_attr attr = { 0, };
+
+	attr.config = PERF_COUNT_SW_BPF_OUTPUT,
+	attr.type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE;
+	attr.sample_type = PERF_SAMPLE_RAW;
+	attr.sample_period = 1;
+	attr.wakeup_events = 1;
 
 	p.attr = &attr;
 	p.sample_cb = opts ? opts->sample_cb : NULL;