diff --git a/fs/fuse/dev.c b/fs/fuse/dev.c
index b656e1805f04ac9131844e337e44ee2725d16fec..f11792672977d2280ec7fc301f81e9b1b1ba7741 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/dev.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/dev.c
@@ -1376,6 +1376,7 @@ static ssize_t fuse_dev_splice_read(struct file *in, loff_t *ppos,
 		 * code can Oops if the buffer persists after module unload.
 		 */
 		bufs[page_nr].ops = &nosteal_pipe_buf_ops;
+		bufs[page_nr].flags = 0;
 		ret = add_to_pipe(pipe, &bufs[page_nr++]);
 		if (unlikely(ret < 0))
 			break;