diff --git a/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spmc_template.c b/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spmc_template.c
index e5cbddf..da64f97 100644
--- a/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spmc_template.c
+++ b/regressions/ck_ring/validate/ck_ring_spmc_template.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ test(void *c)
 		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+			memset(&entry, 0, sizeof(entry));
 			entry.value = i;
-			entry.tid = 0;
 
 			r = CK_RING_ENQUEUE_SPMC(spmc_ring, ring, &entry);
 			assert(r != false);