diff --git a/fs/splice.c b/fs/splice.c
index 0f77e9682857..8398974e1538 100644
--- a/fs/splice.c
+++ b/fs/splice.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ ssize_t splice_to_pipe(struct pipe_inode_info *pipe,
 			buf->len = spd->partial[page_nr].len;
 			buf->private = spd->partial[page_nr].private;
 			buf->ops = spd->ops;
+			buf->flags = 0;
 			if (spd->flags & SPLICE_F_GIFT)
 				buf->flags |= PIPE_BUF_FLAG_GIFT;