1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index bc5ee99b9c23..73e6614cdf84 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ int hpet_register(struct hpet_task *tp, int periodic)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
+        tp->ht_opaque = NULL;
+
         spin_lock_irq(&hpet_task_lock);
         spin_lock(&hpet_lock);