diff --git a/net/atm/pvc.c b/net/atm/pvc.c
index 3a734919c36c..ae0324021407 100644
--- a/net/atm/pvc.c
+++ b/net/atm/pvc.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static int pvc_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *sockaddr,
 		return -ENOTCONN;
 	*sockaddr_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_atmpvc);
 	addr = (struct sockaddr_atmpvc *)sockaddr;
+	memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
 	addr->sap_family = AF_ATMPVC;
 	addr->sap_addr.itf = vcc->dev->number;
 	addr->sap_addr.vpi = vcc->vpi;