diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
index 9eef96dacbd7..3e21a879d386 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucm.c
@@ -1000,14 +1000,11 @@ static ssize_t ib_ucm_send_sidr_req(struct ib_ucm_file *file,
 				    const char __user *inbuf,
 				    int in_len, int out_len)
 {
-	struct ib_cm_sidr_req_param param;
+	struct ib_cm_sidr_req_param param = {};
 	struct ib_ucm_context *ctx;
 	struct ib_ucm_sidr_req cmd;
 	int result;
 
-	param.private_data = NULL;
-	param.path = NULL;
-
 	if (copy_from_user(&cmd, inbuf, sizeof(cmd)))
 		return -EFAULT;