diff --git a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
index 21f3bf2125f4..505d048ffff5 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ndisc.c
@@ -1692,10 +1692,9 @@ int ndisc_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	memset(NEIGH_CB(skb), 0, sizeof(struct neighbour_cb));
-
 	switch (msg->icmph.icmp6_type) {
 	case NDISC_NEIGHBOUR_SOLICITATION:
+		memset(NEIGH_CB(skb), 0, sizeof(struct neighbour_cb));
 		ndisc_recv_ns(skb);
 		break;