diff --git a/ggml.c b/ggml.c
index 7705a7715..d83c95adb 100644
--- a/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml.c
@@ -4579,6 +4579,11 @@ struct ggml_context * ggml_init(struct ggml_init_params params) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    // allow to call ggml_init with 0 size
+    if (params.mem_size == 0) {
+        params.mem_size = GGML_MEM_ALIGN;
+    }
+    
     const size_t mem_size = params.mem_buffer ? params.mem_size : GGML_PAD(params.mem_size, GGML_MEM_ALIGN);
 
     *ctx = (struct ggml_context) {
diff --git a/llama.cpp b/llama.cpp
index 537033d7f..cab7156f4 100644
--- a/llama.cpp
+++ b/llama.cpp
@@ -5406,7 +5406,7 @@ void llama_backend_init(bool numa) {
 
     // needed to initialize f16 tables
     {
-        struct ggml_init_params params = { 1, NULL, false };
+        struct ggml_init_params params = { 0, NULL, false };
         struct ggml_context * ctx = ggml_init(params);
         ggml_free(ctx);
     }