diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
index dd632e5..0fc2e12 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
@@ -593,6 +593,8 @@
 	ktime_get_ts(&ts);
 	spu->stats.tstamp = timespec_to_ns(&ts);
 
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&spu->aff_list);
+
 	goto out;
 
 out_free_irqs: