diff --git a/src/lib/SoftHSM.cpp b/src/lib/SoftHSM.cpp
index d2bf4037a..6eeac6103 100644
--- a/src/lib/SoftHSM.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/SoftHSM.cpp
@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ CK_RV SoftHSM::C_GetMechanismInfo(CK_SLOT_ID slotID, CK_MECHANISM_TYPE type, CK_
 	}
 	CryptoFactory::i()->recycleAsymmetricAlgorithm(eddsa);
 #endif
+	pInfo->flags = 0;	// initialize flags
 	switch (type)
 	{
 #ifndef WITH_FIPS