diff --git a/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c b/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c
index da03c074e32a..4d553d0b8d7a 100644
--- a/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/via/ioctl.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ int viafb_ioctl_get_viafb_info(u_long arg)
 {
 	struct viafb_ioctl_info viainfo;
 
+	memset(&viainfo, 0, sizeof(struct viafb_ioctl_info));
+
 	viainfo.viafb_id = VIAID;
 	viainfo.vendor_id = PCI_VIA_VENDOR_ID;