diff --git a/qa/coccinelle/pktnotset-packet.cocci b/qa/coccinelle/pktnotset-packet.cocci
index 61c00dcefe..ab6a98c1d0 100644
--- a/qa/coccinelle/pktnotset-packet.cocci
+++ b/qa/coccinelle/pktnotset-packet.cocci
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ position zeroed.p1;
 
 memset(p@p1, 0, ...);
 ... when != p
+(
 p->pkt
+|
+PACKET_INITIALIZE(p)
+)
 
 @script:python depends on !isset@
 p1 << zeroed.p1;