diff --git a/modules/imgproc/test/test_imgwarp.cpp b/modules/imgproc/test/test_imgwarp.cpp
index 441d06243a..2260cf510b 100644
--- a/modules/imgproc/test/test_imgwarp.cpp
+++ b/modules/imgproc/test/test_imgwarp.cpp
@@ -1377,6 +1377,8 @@ TEST(Imgproc_cvWarpAffine, regression)
     IplImage* src = cvCreateImage(cvSize(100, 100), IPL_DEPTH_8U, 1);
     IplImage* dst = cvCreateImage(cvSize(100, 100), IPL_DEPTH_8U, 1);
 
+    cvZero(src);
+
     float m[6];
     CvMat M = cvMat( 2, 3, CV_32F, m );
     int w = src->width;