diff --git a/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c b/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
index 9f5d32ec04..b97e0df9c5 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/drivers/video/modesetting/drmmode_display.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,8 @@ static Bool
 drmmode_create_front_bo(drmmode_ptr drmmode, drmmode_bo *bo,
                         unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned bpp)
 {
+    memset(bo, 0, sizeof(*bo));
+
     bo->width = width;
     bo->height = height;