diff --git a/src/amd/compiler/tests/helpers.cpp b/src/amd/compiler/tests/helpers.cpp
index 05395cdfa89..55843c163aa 100644
--- a/src/amd/compiler/tests/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/amd/compiler/tests/helpers.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ void create_program(enum chip_class chip_class, Stage stage, unsigned wave_size,
    program.reset(new Program);
    aco::init_program(program.get(), stage, &info, chip_class, family, &config);
 
+   program->debug.func = nullptr;
+   program->debug.private_data = nullptr;
+
    Block *block = program->create_and_insert_block();
    block->kind = block_kind_top_level;