diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 283f1a890dad..c951eb2b07d5 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -3385,6 +3385,8 @@ static int nl80211_crypto_settings(struct genl_info *info,
 				   struct cfg80211_crypto_settings *settings,
 				   int cipher_limit)
 {
+	memset(settings, 0, sizeof(*settings));
+
 	settings->control_port = info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CONTROL_PORT];
 
 	if (info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_CIPHER_SUITES_PAIRWISE]) {