diff --git a/core/src/thread_parker/linux.rs b/core/src/thread_parker/linux.rs
index 5d4e229a..92601f62 100644
--- a/core/src/thread_parker/linux.rs
+++ b/core/src/thread_parker/linux.rs
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ impl super::ThreadParkerT for ThreadParker {
                 self.park();
                 return true;
             }
-            let ts = libc::timespec {
-                tv_sec: diff.as_secs() as libc::time_t,
-                tv_nsec: diff.subsec_nanos() as tv_nsec_t,
-            };
+            // SAFETY: libc::timespec is zero initializable.
+            let mut ts: libc::timespec = std::mem::zeroed();
+            ts.tv_sec = diff.as_secs() as libc::time_t;
+            ts.tv_nsec = diff.subsec_nanos() as tv_nsec_t;
             self.futex_wait(Some(ts));
         }
         true