diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index 26eaebf4aaa9..bb86d2932394 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -1392,6 +1392,7 @@ static int ax25_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	ax25_cb *ax25;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	memset(fsa, 0, sizeof(fsa));
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	ax25 = ax25_sk(sk);
 
@@ -1403,7 +1404,6 @@ static int ax25_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 
 		fsa->fsa_ax25.sax25_family = AF_AX25;
 		fsa->fsa_ax25.sax25_call   = ax25->dest_addr;
-		fsa->fsa_ax25.sax25_ndigis = 0;
 
 		if (ax25->digipeat != NULL) {
 			ndigi = ax25->digipeat->ndigi;