diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
index 45f3130fadea..a3e44ef1df43 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c
@@ -893,8 +893,10 @@ static int hid_input_report(int type, struct urb *urb, int interrupt, struct pt_
 
 	size = ((report->size - 1) >> 3) + 1;
 
-	if (len < size)
+	if (len < size) {
 		dbg("report %d is too short, (%d < %d)", report->id, len, size);
+		memset(data + len, 0, size - len);
+	}
 
 	if (hid->claimed & HID_CLAIMED_HIDDEV)
 		hiddev_report_event(hid, report);