diff --git a/src/xsk.c b/src/xsk.c
index a902838..9d53480 100644
--- a/src/xsk.c
+++ b/src/xsk.c
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ int xsk_umem__create_v0_0_4(struct xsk_umem **umem_ptr, void *umem_area,
 	umem->umem_area = umem_area;
 	xsk_set_umem_config(&umem->config, usr_config);
 
+	memset(&mr, 0, sizeof(mr));
 	mr.addr = (uintptr_t)umem_area;
 	mr.len = size;
 	mr.chunk_size = umem->config.frame_size;