diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/util/util.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/util/util.cpp
index 2f383fe8..17de35c3 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/util/util.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/util/util.cpp
@@ -287,10 +287,13 @@ inline bool acquire_file_lock(int hnd)
 {
 #ifndef WIN32
    struct ::flock lock;
+   // Initialize the flock structure.
+   memset(&lock, 0, sizeof(lock));
    lock.l_type    = F_WRLCK;
    lock.l_whence  = SEEK_SET;
    lock.l_start   = 0;
    lock.l_len     = 0;
+   lock.l_pid     = 0;
    return -1 != ::fcntl(hnd, F_SETLK, &lock);
 #else
    HANDLE hFile = (HANDLE)_get_osfhandle(hnd);