diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index 68396d7..d55a53e 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@
 	new->grp.attrs = attrs;
 
 	/* Tack new one on the end. */
+	sysfs_attr_init(&new->attrs[num].mattr.attr);
 	new->attrs[num].param = kp;
 	new->attrs[num].mattr.show = param_attr_show;
 	new->attrs[num].mattr.store = param_attr_store;