diff --git a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
index 7b11f8b..e277e38f 100644
--- a/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
+++ b/net/ax25/af_ax25.c
@@ -1642,6 +1642,7 @@
 		ax25_address src;
 		const unsigned char *mac = skb_mac_header(skb);
 
+		memset(sax, 0, sizeof(struct full_sockaddr_ax25));
 		ax25_addr_parse(mac + 1, skb->data - mac - 1, &src, NULL,
 				&digi, NULL, NULL);
 		sax->sax25_family = AF_AX25;