diff --git a/servers/slurpd/globals.c b/servers/slurpd/globals.c
index c935f75c2e..d101a47ad5 100644
--- a/servers/slurpd/globals.c
+++ b/servers/slurpd/globals.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ init_globals( void )
 {
     Globals *g;
 
-    g = ( Globals * ) malloc( sizeof( Globals ));
+    g = ( Globals * ) calloc( 1, sizeof( Globals ));
     if ( g == NULL ) {
 	return NULL;
     }