1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/elf/dl-open.c b/elf/dl-open.c
index a23e65926b..46e8066fd8 100644
--- a/elf/dl-open.c
+++ b/elf/dl-open.c
@@ -844,11 +844,14 @@ _dl_open (const char *file, int mode, const void *caller_dlopen, Lmid_t nsid,
 	  _dl_signal_error (EINVAL, file, NULL, N_("\
 no more namespaces available for dlmopen()"));
 	}
-      else if (nsid == GL(dl_nns))
-	{
-	  __rtld_lock_initialize (GL(dl_ns)[nsid]._ns_unique_sym_table.lock);
-	  ++GL(dl_nns);
-	}
+
+      if (nsid == GL(dl_nns))
+	++GL(dl_nns);
+
+      /* Initialize the new namespace.  Most members are
+	 zero-initialized, only the lock needs special treatment.  */
+      memset (&GL(dl_ns)[nsid], 0, sizeof (GL(dl_ns)[nsid]));
+      __rtld_lock_initialize (GL(dl_ns)[nsid]._ns_unique_sym_table.lock);
 
       _dl_debug_update (nsid)->r_state = RT_CONSISTENT;
     }