diff --git a/include/platform/context.h b/include/platform/context.h
index 92b7a03..e2b4efd 100644
--- a/include/platform/context.h
+++ b/include/platform/context.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ struct process_context_t
 
 void load_context(struct process_context_t *context);
 
+void context_construct(struct process_context_t *context);
+
 void *get_context_pc(struct process_context_t *context);
 
 void set_context_pc(struct process_context_t *context, void *pc);
diff --git a/src/x86/context.c b/src/x86/context.c
index bbc3107..60cbc18 100644
--- a/src/x86/context.c
+++ b/src/x86/context.c
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 #include "system.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+void context_construct(struct process_context_t *context)
+{
+    memset(context, 0, sizeof(struct process_context_t));
+    context->flags = DEFAULT_FLAGS;
+}
+
 void *get_context_pc(struct process_context_t *context)
 {
     return (void*) context->eip;