diff --git a/src/home/pwquality-util.c b/src/home/pwquality-util.c
index 5863a229b8..fbf6f6c8cc 100644
--- a/src/home/pwquality-util.c
+++ b/src/home/pwquality-util.c
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int suggest_passwords(void) {
 
         pwquality_maybe_disable_dictionary(pwq);
 
-        suggestions = new0(char*, N_SUGGESTIONS);
+        suggestions = new0(char*, N_SUGGESTIONS+1);
         if (!suggestions)
                 return log_oom();