diff --git a/tools/libxc/xc_dom_arm.c b/tools/libxc/xc_dom_arm.c
index a7e839ebbb..c069ace356 100644
--- a/tools/libxc/xc_dom_arm.c
+++ b/tools/libxc/xc_dom_arm.c
@@ -223,6 +223,8 @@ static int set_mode(xc_interface *xch, domid_t domid, char *guest_type)
 
     domctl.domain = domid;
     domctl.cmd    = XEN_DOMCTL_set_address_size;
+    domctl.u.address_size.size = 0;
+
     for ( i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(types); i++ )
         if ( !strcmp(types[i].guest, guest_type) )
             domctl.u.address_size.size = types[i].size;