diff --git a/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c b/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c
index d44e728..f1388b7 100644
--- a/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c
+++ b/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@
 
   nfp->f_flag = flags & FMASK;
 
+  bzero( &tmpPath, 256 );
+
   if( path[0] == '.' ) {
 
 	  sprintf( tmpPath, "%s", _current->oInfo.cwd );