diff --git a/programs/test/benchmark.c b/programs/test/benchmark.c
index 08e3d63..98bfd4e 100644
--- a/programs/test/benchmark.c
+++ b/programs/test/benchmark.c
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
     ((void) argv);
 
     memset( buf, 0xAA, sizeof( buf ) );
+    memset( tmp, 0xBB, sizeof( tmp ) );
 
     printf( "\n" );