diff --git a/kernel/smbus.c b/kernel/smbus.c
index c0fa8a51..d33a12cc 100644
--- a/kernel/smbus.c
+++ b/kernel/smbus.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ s32 smbus_access_i2c(struct i2c_adapter * adapter, u8 addr, char read_write,
      need to use only one message; when reading, we need two. We initialize
      most things with sane defaults, to keep the code below somewhat
      simpler. */
-  char msgbuf0[33] = { command }; 
+  char msgbuf0[33];
   char msgbuf1[33];
   int num = read_write == SMBUS_READ?2:1;
   struct i2c_msg msg[2] = { { addr, 0, 1, msgbuf0 }, 
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ s32 smbus_access_i2c(struct i2c_adapter * adapter, u8 addr, char read_write,
                           };
   int i;
 
+  msgbuf0[0] = command;
   switch(size) {
   case SMBUS_QUICK:
     msg[0].len = 0;
diff --git a/src/smbus.c b/src/smbus.c
index c0fa8a51..d33a12cc 100644
--- a/src/smbus.c
+++ b/src/smbus.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ s32 smbus_access_i2c(struct i2c_adapter * adapter, u8 addr, char read_write,
      need to use only one message; when reading, we need two. We initialize
      most things with sane defaults, to keep the code below somewhat
      simpler. */
-  char msgbuf0[33] = { command }; 
+  char msgbuf0[33];
   char msgbuf1[33];
   int num = read_write == SMBUS_READ?2:1;
   struct i2c_msg msg[2] = { { addr, 0, 1, msgbuf0 }, 
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ s32 smbus_access_i2c(struct i2c_adapter * adapter, u8 addr, char read_write,
                           };
   int i;
 
+  msgbuf0[0] = command;
   switch(size) {
   case SMBUS_QUICK:
     msg[0].len = 0;