diff --git a/include/asm-xtensa/semaphore.h b/include/asm-xtensa/semaphore.h
index 2a10e193b92972504e12c68199cc5691cd084a04..f10c3487cd4c5cb26b18d2e92df574395c349594 100644
--- a/include/asm-xtensa/semaphore.h
+++ b/include/asm-xtensa/semaphore.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ struct semaphore {
 static inline void sema_init (struct semaphore *sem, int val)
 {
 	atomic_set(&sem->count, val);
+	sem->sleepers = 0;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&sem->wait);
 }