diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
index 6e6ebef..4907997 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/libbpf.c
@@ -3872,10 +3872,7 @@ int bpf_prog_load(const char *file, enum bpf_prog_type type,
 int bpf_prog_load_xattr(const struct bpf_prog_load_attr *attr,
 			struct bpf_object **pobj, int *prog_fd)
 {
-	struct bpf_object_open_attr open_attr = {
-		.file		= attr->file,
-		.prog_type	= attr->prog_type,
-	};
+	struct bpf_object_open_attr open_attr = {};
 	struct bpf_program *prog, *first_prog = NULL;
 	enum bpf_attach_type expected_attach_type;
 	enum bpf_prog_type prog_type;
@@ -3888,6 +3885,9 @@ int bpf_prog_load_xattr(const struct bpf_prog_load_attr *attr,
 	if (!attr->file)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	open_attr.file = attr->file;
+	open_attr.prog_type = attr->prog_type;
+
 	obj = bpf_object__open_xattr(&open_attr);
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(obj))
 		return -ENOENT;