diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index fcb5f0d6ce70..55b8667f739f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -596,11 +596,10 @@ hpet_ioctl_common(struct hpet_dev *devp, int cmd, unsigned long arg,
 		break;
 	case HPET_INFO:
 		{
+			memset(info, 0, sizeof(*info));
 			if (devp->hd_ireqfreq)
 				info->hi_ireqfreq =
 					hpet_time_div(hpetp, devp->hd_ireqfreq);
-			else
-				info->hi_ireqfreq = 0;
 			info->hi_flags =
 			    readq(&timer->hpet_config) & Tn_PER_INT_CAP_MASK;
 			info->hi_hpet = hpetp->hp_which;