diff --git a/fs/select.c b/fs/select.c
index d870237e42c7..8084834e123e 100644
--- a/fs/select.c
+++ b/fs/select.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ void poll_initwait(struct poll_wqueues *pwq)
 {
 	init_poll_funcptr(&pwq->pt, __pollwait);
 	pwq->polling_task = current;
+	pwq->triggered = 0;
 	pwq->error = 0;
 	pwq->table = NULL;
 	pwq->inline_index = 0;