2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.cc b/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.cc
index d1c9f7d73..12d606bee 100644
--- a/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.cc
+++ b/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.cc
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ IdeController::Channel::Channel(
     cmdAddr(0), cmdSize(_cmdSize), ctrlAddr(0), ctrlSize(_ctrlSize),
     master(NULL), slave(NULL), selected(NULL)
 {
-    memset(&bmiRegs, 0, sizeof(bmiRegs));
+    bmiRegs.reset();
     bmiRegs.status.dmaCap0 = 1;
     bmiRegs.status.dmaCap1 = 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.hh b/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.hh
index 94a9c65e5..24d3da02a 100644
--- a/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.hh
+++ b/src/dev/storage/ide_ctrl.hh
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ class IdeController : public PciDevice
         /** Registers used for bus master interface */
         struct BMIRegs
         {
+            void reset() {
+                memset(static_cast<void *>(this), 0, sizeof(*this));
+            }
+
             BMICommandReg command;
             uint8_t reserved0;
             BMIStatusReg status;