diff --git a/net/openvswitch/flow.c b/net/openvswitch/flow.c
index 1b81d71bac3c..209b42cf5aea 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/flow.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/flow.c
@@ -417,7 +417,6 @@ static int parse_icmpv6(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 	 */
 	key->tp.src = htons(icmp->icmp6_type);
 	key->tp.dst = htons(icmp->icmp6_code);
-	memset(&key->ipv6.nd, 0, sizeof(key->ipv6.nd));
 
 	if (icmp->icmp6_code == 0 &&
 	    (icmp->icmp6_type == NDISC_NEIGHBOUR_SOLICITATION ||
@@ -426,6 +425,8 @@ static int parse_icmpv6(struct sk_buff *skb, struct sw_flow_key *key,
 		struct nd_msg *nd;
 		int offset;
 
+		memset(&key->ipv6.nd, 0, sizeof(key->ipv6.nd));
+
 		/* In order to process neighbor discovery options, we need the
 		 * entire packet.
 		 */