diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c
index 127b2410eb20..155a8b312875 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_inode_item.c
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ xfs_inode_to_log_dinode(
 		memset(to->di_pad2, 0, sizeof(to->di_pad2));
 		uuid_copy(&to->di_uuid, &ip->i_mount->m_sb.sb_meta_uuid);
 		to->di_v3_pad = 0;
+
+		/* dummy value for initialisation */
+		to->di_crc = 0;
 	} else {
 		to->di_version = 2;
 		to->di_flushiter = ip->i_flushiter;