diff --git a/tools/perf/util/callchain.h b/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
index 1ca73e4a2723..22dbaec003d5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ static inline void callchain_init(struct callchain_node *node)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->brothers);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->children);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&node->val);
+
+	node->parent = NULL;
+	node->hit = 0;
 }
 
 static inline u64 cumul_hits(struct callchain_node *node)