diff --git a/include/proto/task.h b/include/proto/task.h
index dd08392d9..d1371f3b0 100644
--- a/include/proto/task.h
+++ b/include/proto/task.h
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ static inline void tasklet_init(struct tasklet *t)
 	t->nice = -32768;
 	t->calls = 0;
 	t->state = 0;
+	t->process = NULL;
 	LIST_INIT(&t->list);
 }