diff --git a/Zend/zend_list.c b/Zend/zend_list.c
index 293eeadd04a..b37c98185a6 100644
--- a/Zend/zend_list.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_list.c
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ void plist_entry_destructor(zval *zv)
 int zend_init_rsrc_list(void)
 {
 	zend_hash_init(&EG(regular_list), 8, NULL, list_entry_destructor, 0);
+	EG(regular_list).nNextFreeElement = 0;
 	return SUCCESS;
 }