diff --git a/lib/syscall.c b/lib/syscall.c
index 17d5ff5fa6a3..2c6cd1b5c3ea 100644
--- a/lib/syscall.c
+++ b/lib/syscall.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ static int collect_syscall(struct task_struct *target, long *callno,
 
 	if (!try_get_task_stack(target)) {
 		/* Task has no stack, so the task isn't in a syscall. */
+		*sp = *pc = 0;
 		*callno = -1;
 		return 0;
 	}