diff --git a/src/flow-util.c b/src/flow-util.c
index b4b54c188e..dae4194bd5 100644
--- a/src/flow-util.c
+++ b/src/flow-util.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Flow *FlowAlloc(void)
     }
     memset(f, 0, size);
 
+    /* coverity[missing_lock] */
     FLOW_INITIALIZE(f);
     return f;
 }