diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_versioning.cpp b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_versioning.cpp
index 9785d1d9f3..46f095e0e3 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_versioning.cpp
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_versioning.cpp
@@ -106,12 +106,14 @@ init_image_version_infos(image_t* image)
 		return B_OK;
 
 	// allocate the version infos
+	size_t size = sizeof(elf_version_info) * (maxIndex + 1);
 	image->versions
-		= (elf_version_info*)malloc(sizeof(elf_version_info) * (maxIndex + 1));
+		= (elf_version_info*)malloc(size);
 	if (image->versions == NULL) {
 		FATAL("Memory shortage in init_image_version_infos()");
 		return B_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
+	memset(image->versions, 0, size);
 	image->num_versions = maxIndex + 1;
 
 	// init the version infos