diff --git a/src/lib/ndpi_filter.c b/src/lib/ndpi_filter.c
index 8726946295c..989eb9317e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/ndpi_filter.c
+++ b/src/lib/ndpi_filter.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #include "ndpi_includes.h"
 #include "ndpi_encryption.h"
 
+#define malloc ndpi_malloc
+#define free  ndpi_free
+
 #include "third_party/include/binaryfusefilter.h"
 
 /* ******************************************* */
diff --git a/src/lib/third_party/include/binaryfusefilter.h b/src/lib/third_party/include/binaryfusefilter.h
index a6e4c4adb3e..4835f92eae1 100644
--- a/src/lib/third_party/include/binaryfusefilter.h
+++ b/src/lib/third_party/include/binaryfusefilter.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static inline bool binary_fuse8_allocate(uint32_t size,
   filter->ArrayLength =
       (filter->SegmentCount + arity - 1) * filter->SegmentLength;
   filter->SegmentCountLength = filter->SegmentCount * filter->SegmentLength;
-  filter->Fingerprints = (uint8_t*)malloc(filter->ArrayLength);
+  filter->Fingerprints = (uint8_t*)calloc(1,filter->ArrayLength);
   return filter->Fingerprints != NULL;
 }