diff --git a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
index 87932c1ef8..2ff4226456 100644
--- a/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
+++ b/src/lib/evas/canvas/efl_canvas_vg_object.c
@@ -164,8 +164,12 @@ _efl_canvas_vg_object_root_node_set(Eo *obj, Efl_Canvas_Vg_Object_Data *pd, Efl_
 
    if (root_node)
      {
-        pd->user_entry = calloc(1, sizeof(User_Vg_Entry));
+        if (!pd->user_entry)
+          pd->user_entry = malloc(sizeof(User_Vg_Entry));
+
+        pd->user_entry->w = pd->user_entry->h = 0;
         pd->user_entry->root = root_node;
+
         // set the parent so that vg canvas can render it.
         efl_parent_set(pd->user_entry->root, pd->root);
      }