diff --git a/mm/damon/core.c b/mm/damon/core.c
index de4396519b83..384935ef4e65 100644
--- a/mm/damon/core.c
+++ b/mm/damon/core.c
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ struct damos *damon_new_scheme(struct damos_access_pattern *pattern,
 	 * or damon_attrs are updated.
 	 */
 	scheme->next_apply_sis = 0;
+	scheme->walk_completed = false;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&scheme->filters);
 	scheme->stat = (struct damos_stat){};
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&scheme->list);