diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 1d9160794e55..d574409d4986 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1130,6 +1130,8 @@ static noinline_for_stack int rtnl_fill_vfinfo(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct ifla_vf_mac vf_mac;
 	struct ifla_vf_info ivi;
 
+	memset(&ivi, 0, sizeof(ivi));
+
 	/* Not all SR-IOV capable drivers support the
 	 * spoofcheck and "RSS query enable" query.  Preset to
 	 * -1 so the user space tool can detect that the driver
@@ -1138,7 +1140,6 @@ static noinline_for_stack int rtnl_fill_vfinfo(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	ivi.spoofchk = -1;
 	ivi.rss_query_en = -1;
 	ivi.trusted = -1;
-	memset(ivi.mac, 0, sizeof(ivi.mac));
 	/* The default value for VF link state is "auto"
 	 * IFLA_VF_LINK_STATE_AUTO which equals zero
 	 */