diff --git a/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c b/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c
index f8b5a8ae58ff5..14d1af2c7ba93 100644
--- a/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c
+++ b/fs/hfsplus/bnode.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ void hfs_bnode_read(struct hfs_bnode *node, void *buf, u32 off, u32 len)
 	struct page **pagep;
 	u32 l;
 
+	memset(buf, 0, len);
+
 	if (!is_bnode_offset_valid(node, off))
 		return;