diff --git a/src/metadata/misc_parsers.cpp b/src/metadata/misc_parsers.cpp
index 7a74c9f..9a2d83d 100644
--- a/src/metadata/misc_parsers.cpp
+++ b/src/metadata/misc_parsers.cpp
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ void LibRaw::parse_rollei()
 
   fseek(ifp, 0, SEEK_SET);
   memset(&t, 0, sizeof t);
+  memset(line, '0', 128);
+  val = line;
   do
   {
     line[0] = 0;