diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c
index 558444b23923..c2987daa6a6b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/if.c
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ mtrr_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long __arg)
 	struct mtrr_gentry gentry;
 	void __user *arg = (void __user *) __arg;
 
+	memset(&gentry, 0, sizeof(gentry));
+
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case MTRRIOC_ADD_ENTRY:
 	case MTRRIOC_SET_ENTRY: