diff --git a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c
index dcefef092e..75ccba1bdc 100644
--- a/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c
+++ b/src/libs/compat/freebsd_network/driver.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ init_root_device(driver_t *driver, device_t *_root, device_t *_child)
 		return B_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
 
+	bzero(root, sizeof(struct root_device_softc));
 	root->driver = &sRootDriver;
 	root->root = root;