diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
index 0757adcb3f4a..d0e5937cad6d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c
@@ -1190,6 +1190,7 @@ static int rsi_send_auto_rate_request(struct rsi_common *common,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
+	memset(skb->data, 0, frame_len);
 	selected_rates = kzalloc(2 * RSI_TBL_SZ, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!selected_rates) {
 		rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "%s: Failed in allocation of mem\n",