diff --git a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_synth.c b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_synth.c
index e69a4ef0d6bd..08c10ac9d6c8 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_synth.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/opl3/opl3_synth.c
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ int snd_opl3_ioctl(struct snd_hwdep * hw, struct file *file,
 		{
 			struct snd_dm_fm_info info;
 
+			memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+
 			info.fm_mode = opl3->fm_mode;
 			info.rhythm = opl3->rhythm;
 			if (copy_to_user(argp, &info, sizeof(struct snd_dm_fm_info)))