diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
index 91cff7f2997e..eb9580942a5c 100644
--- a/mm/damon/core.c
+++ b/mm/damon/core.c
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ struct damos_filter *damos_new_filter(enum damos_filter_type type,
 		return NULL;
 	filter->type = type;
 	filter->matching = matching;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&filter->list);
 	return filter;
 }