diff --git a/src/patch/patch.c b/src/patch/patch.c
index 3ea55d5d..83c3e3f1 100644
--- a/src/patch/patch.c
+++ b/src/patch/patch.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ void release_load_info(struct load_info *info)
 		free(info->str_build_id);
 		info->str_build_id = NULL;
 	}
+
 	if (info->ulp_name) {
 		free(info->ulp_name);
 		info->ulp_name = NULL;
@@ -890,6 +891,7 @@ int init_patch(struct task_struct *task, const char *obj_file)
 
 	struct load_info info = {
 		.target_task = task,
+		.str_build_id = NULL,
 	};
 
 	if (!(task->fto_flag & FTO_PROC)) {
diff --git a/src/ulpatch.c b/src/ulpatch.c
index db1f331f..557b41bb 100644
--- a/src/ulpatch.c
+++ b/src/ulpatch.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static int parse_config(int argc, char *argv[])
 int check_patch_file(const char *file)
 {
 	int err = 0;
-	struct load_info info;
+	struct load_info info = {0};
 
 	if (!file)
 		return -EEXIST;