diff --git a/hw/smbios/smbios.c b/hw/smbios/smbios.c
index 818be8a838..47be9071fa 100644
--- a/hw/smbios/smbios.c
+++ b/hw/smbios/smbios.c
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ static void smbios_build_type_3_table(void)
     t->height = 0;
     t->number_of_power_cords = 0;
     t->contained_element_count = 0;
+    t->contained_element_record_length = 0;
     SMBIOS_TABLE_SET_STR(3, sku_number_str, type3.sku);
 
     SMBIOS_BUILD_TABLE_POST;
diff --git a/include/hw/firmware/smbios.h b/include/hw/firmware/smbios.h
index eeb5a4d7b6..6fef32a3c9 100644
--- a/include/hw/firmware/smbios.h
+++ b/include/hw/firmware/smbios.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ struct smbios_type_3 {
     uint8_t height;
     uint8_t number_of_power_cords;
     uint8_t contained_element_count;
+    uint8_t contained_element_record_length;
     uint8_t sku_number_str;
     /* contained elements follow */
 } QEMU_PACKED;