diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 1d9a8a1f3f10..0fc2d706d9c2 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ static int p9_fcall_init(struct p9_client *c, struct p9_fcall *fc,
 	if (!fc->sdata)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	fc->capacity = alloc_msize;
+	fc->id = 0;
+	fc->tag = P9_NOTAG;
 	return 0;
 }