diff --git a/mbus/mbus-protocol.c b/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
index 31b67ab..76ed529 100755
--- a/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
+++ b/mbus/mbus-protocol.c
@@ -3709,6 +3709,8 @@ mbus_data_record_new()
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    memset(record, 0, sizeof(mbus_data_record));
+
     record->next = NULL;
     return record;    
 }