diff --git a/net/atm/common.c b/net/atm/common.c
index b4b44dbed645..0c0ad930a632 100644
--- a/net/atm/common.c
+++ b/net/atm/common.c
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ int vcc_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 
 		if (!vcc->dev || !test_bit(ATM_VF_ADDR, &vcc->flags))
 			return -ENOTCONN;
+		memset(&pvc, 0, sizeof(pvc));
 		pvc.sap_family = AF_ATMPVC;
 		pvc.sap_addr.itf = vcc->dev->number;
 		pvc.sap_addr.vpi = vcc->vpi;