diff --git a/Python/perf_jit_trampoline.c b/Python/perf_jit_trampoline.c
index 0ffa906d85c..f51ab1b47a0 100644
--- a/Python/perf_jit_trampoline.c
+++ b/Python/perf_jit_trampoline.c
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ static void perf_map_jit_write_header(int pid, FILE* out_file) {
     header.version = 1;                           // Current jitdump version
     header.size = sizeof(Header);                 // Header size for validation
     header.elf_mach_target = GetElfMachineArchitecture();  // Target architecture
+    header.reserved = 0;                          // padding reserved for future use
     header.process_id = pid;                      // Process identifier
     header.time_stamp = get_current_time_microseconds();   // Creation time
     header.flags = 0;                             // No special flags currently used