diff --git a/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp b/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp
index c88eb033dee..23855b2d8e8 100644
--- a/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp
+++ b/scene/3d/cpu_particles_3d.cpp
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ void CPUParticles3D::_update_particle_data_buffer() {
 			ptr[10] = t.basis.rows[2][2];
 			ptr[11] = t.origin.z;
 		} else {
-			memset(ptr, 0, sizeof(Transform3D));
+			memset(ptr, 0, sizeof(float) * 12);
 		}
 
 		Color c = r[idx].color;