diff --git a/fs/jffs2/malloc.c b/fs/jffs2/malloc.c
index 4889d07..8310c95 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/malloc.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/malloc.c
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@
 
 	memset(xd, 0, sizeof(struct jffs2_xattr_datum));
 	xd->class = RAWNODE_CLASS_XATTR_DATUM;
+	xd->node = (void *)xd;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&xd->xindex);
 	return xd;
 }
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@
 
 	memset(ref, 0, sizeof(struct jffs2_xattr_ref));
 	ref->class = RAWNODE_CLASS_XATTR_REF;
+	ref->node = (void *)ref;
 	return ref;
 }