diff --git a/src/include/sof/audio/component.h b/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
index e429e9cbe07d..03f37ac884ad 100644
--- a/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
+++ b/src/include/sof/audio/component.h
@@ -764,6 +764,8 @@ static inline struct comp_dev *comp_alloc(const struct comp_driver *drv,
 	dev->size = bytes;
 	dev->drv = drv;
 	dev->state = COMP_STATE_INIT;
+	list_init(&dev->bsink_list);
+	list_init(&dev->bsource_list);
 	memcpy_s(&dev->tctx, sizeof(struct tr_ctx),
 		 trace_comp_drv_get_tr_ctx(dev->drv), sizeof(struct tr_ctx));