diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c b/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
index 650321f3..6250363d 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
@@ -863,6 +863,7 @@ dvb_adapter_input_dvr(void *aux)
 
   /* Create poll */
   efd = epoll_create(2);
+  memset(&ev, 0, sizeof(ev));
   ev.events  = EPOLLIN;
   ev.data.fd = fd;
   epoll_ctl(efd, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, fd, &ev);