diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index b615aae5a0f817..d62f83f93d7bbf 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ p9_tag_alloc(struct p9_client *c, int8_t type, unsigned int max_size)
 
 	p9pdu_reset(&req->tc);
 	p9pdu_reset(&req->rc);
+	req->t_err = 0;
 	req->status = REQ_STATUS_ALLOC;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&req->wq);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&req->req_list);