diff --git a/hw/display/qxl.c b/hw/display/qxl.c
index c475cb10dc..937a402b2e 100644
--- a/hw/display/qxl.c
+++ b/hw/display/qxl.c
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ static void init_qxl_ram(PCIQXLDevice *d)
     d->ram->int_pending = cpu_to_le32(0);
     d->ram->int_mask    = cpu_to_le32(0);
     d->ram->update_surface = 0;
+    d->ram->monitors_config = 0;
     SPICE_RING_INIT(&d->ram->cmd_ring);
     SPICE_RING_INIT(&d->ram->cursor_ring);
     SPICE_RING_INIT(&d->ram->release_ring);