1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/merge.c b/merge.c
index 753e461659..5fb88af102 100644
--- a/merge.c
+++ b/merge.c
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ int checkout_fast_forward(struct repository *r,
 	}
 
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
+	dir_init(&dir);
 	if (overwrite_ignore) {
-		memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));
 		dir.flags |= DIR_SHOW_IGNORED;
 		setup_standard_excludes(&dir);
 		opts.dir = &dir;
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ int checkout_fast_forward(struct repository *r,
 		clear_unpack_trees_porcelain(&opts);
 		return -1;
 	}
+	dir_clear(&dir);
 	clear_unpack_trees_porcelain(&opts);
 
 	if (write_locked_index(r->index, &lock_file, COMMIT_LOCK))