diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index 6efca66b8766..1cd752f9a6e1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -1652,6 +1652,8 @@ static int hso_get_count(struct hso_serial *serial,
 	struct uart_icount cnow;
 	struct hso_tiocmget  *tiocmget = serial->tiocmget;
 
+	memset(&icount, 0, sizeof(struct serial_icounter_struct));
+
 	if (!tiocmget)
 		 return -ENOENT;
 	spin_lock_irq(&serial->serial_lock);