diff --git a/fs/mbcache.c b/fs/mbcache.c
index c5bd19f..27e6bf6 100644
--- a/fs/mbcache.c
+++ b/fs/mbcache.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 	entry->e_key = key;
 	entry->e_block = block;
 	entry->e_reusable = reusable;
+	entry->e_referenced = 0;
 	head = mb_cache_entry_head(cache, key);
 	hlist_bl_lock(head);
 	hlist_bl_for_each_entry(dup, dup_node, head, e_hash_list) {