diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c b/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c
index 6a24a5a70cc7..4c0a69779b89 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/wanxl.c
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ static int wanxl_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 			ifr->ifr_settings.size = size; /* data size wanted */
 			return -ENOBUFS;
 		}
+		memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
 		line.clock_type = get_status(port)->clocking;
 		line.clock_rate = 0;
 		line.loopback = 0;