diff --git a/randr/rrproviderproperty.c b/randr/rrproviderproperty.c
index 27444ea8a..45e9a63e6 100644
--- a/randr/rrproviderproperty.c
+++ b/randr/rrproviderproperty.c
@@ -107,16 +107,10 @@ RRCreateProviderProperty(Atom property)
 {
     RRPropertyPtr prop;
 
-    prop = (RRPropertyPtr) malloc(sizeof(RRPropertyRec));
+    prop = (RRPropertyPtr) calloc(1, sizeof(RRPropertyRec));
     if (!prop)
         return NULL;
-    prop->next = NULL;
     prop->propertyName = property;
-    prop->is_pending = FALSE;
-    prop->range = FALSE;
-    prop->immutable = FALSE;
-    prop->num_valid = 0;
-    prop->valid_values = NULL;
     RRInitProviderPropertyValue(&prop->current);
     RRInitProviderPropertyValue(&prop->pending);
     return prop;