diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
index 6580aa449541..d8a3afe4ff72 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
@@ -76,6 +76,15 @@ static inline int dt_type(struct p9_wstat *mistat)
 	return rettype;
 }
 
+static void p9stat_init(struct p9_wstat *stbuf)
+{
+	stbuf->name  = NULL;
+	stbuf->uid   = NULL;
+	stbuf->gid   = NULL;
+	stbuf->muid  = NULL;
+	stbuf->extension = NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * v9fs_dir_readdir - read a directory
  * @filp: opened file structure
@@ -131,8 +140,8 @@ static int v9fs_dir_readdir(struct file *filp, void *dirent, filldir_t filldir)
 			rdir->head = 0;
 			rdir->tail = err;
 		}
-
 		while (rdir->head < rdir->tail) {
+			p9stat_init(&st);
 			err = p9stat_read(rdir->buf + rdir->head,
 						buflen - rdir->head, &st,
 						fid->clnt->proto_version);