diff --git a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
index 943786ba72..c2cf7d5897 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
@@ -778,16 +778,7 @@ config_file_t *config_file_new_alloc(void)
    struct config_file *conf = (struct config_file*)malloc(sizeof(*conf));
    if (!conf)
       return NULL;
-
-   conf->path                     = NULL;
-   conf->entries                  = NULL;
-   conf->tail                     = NULL;
-   conf->last                     = NULL;
-   conf->includes                 = NULL;
-   conf->include_depth            = 0;
-   conf->guaranteed_no_duplicates = false;
-   conf->modified                 = false;
-
+   config_file_initialize(conf);
    return conf;
 }