diff --git a/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c b/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
index 9de72003c2b..1a2c09d7fc7 100644
--- a/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
+++ b/sys/kern/vfs_bio.c
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ bufinit(void)
 	bogus_page = vm_page_alloc(kernel_object,
 			((bogus_offset - VM_MIN_KERNEL_ADDRESS) >> PAGE_SHIFT),
 			VM_ALLOC_NORMAL);
+	cnt.v_wire_count++;
 
 }