diff --git a/samples/seccomp/user-trap.c b/samples/seccomp/user-trap.c
index 6d0125ca8af7..20291ec6489f 100644
--- a/samples/seccomp/user-trap.c
+++ b/samples/seccomp/user-trap.c
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ int main(void)
 		req = malloc(sizes.seccomp_notif);
 		if (!req)
 			goto out_close;
-		memset(req, 0, sizeof(*req));
 
 		resp = malloc(sizes.seccomp_notif_resp);
 		if (!resp)
 			goto out_req;
-		memset(resp, 0, sizeof(*resp));
+		memset(resp, 0, sizes.seccomp_notif_resp);
 
 		while (1) {
+			memset(req, 0, sizes.seccomp_notif);
 			if (ioctl(listener, SECCOMP_IOCTL_NOTIF_RECV, req)) {
 				perror("ioctl recv");
 				goto out_resp;