gdp = (struct ext4_group_desc *)((char *)primary->b_data +
                                         gdb_off * EXT4_DESC_SIZE(sb));
 
+       memset(gdp, 0, EXT4_DESC_SIZE(sb));
        ext4_block_bitmap_set(sb, gdp, input->block_bitmap); /* LV FIXME */
        ext4_inode_bitmap_set(sb, gdp, input->inode_bitmap); /* LV FIXME */
        ext4_inode_table_set(sb, gdp, input->inode_table); /* LV FIXME */
        ext4_free_blks_set(sb, gdp, input->free_blocks_count);
        ext4_free_inodes_set(sb, gdp, EXT4_INODES_PER_GROUP(sb));
-       gdp->bg_flags |= cpu_to_le16(EXT4_BG_INODE_ZEROED);
+       gdp->bg_flags = cpu_to_le16(EXT4_BG_INODE_ZEROED);
        gdp->bg_checksum = ext4_group_desc_csum(sbi, input->group, gdp);
 
        /*