diff --git a/fs/shm/shmfs_alloc.c b/fs/shm/shmfs_alloc.c
index 979fd4c3f46..65fb74ca3ef 100644
--- a/fs/shm/shmfs_alloc.c
+++ b/fs/shm/shmfs_alloc.c
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@
  * Included Files
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+
 #include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include <nuttx/arch.h>
 #include <nuttx/kmalloc.h>
 #include <nuttx/pgalloc.h>
 
@@ -87,6 +91,12 @@ FAR struct shmfs_object_s *shmfs_alloc_object(size_t length)
             {
               break;
             }
+          else
+            {
+              /* Clear the page memory (requirement for truncate) */
+
+              up_addrenv_page_wipe((uintptr_t)pages[i]);
+            }
         }
     }