diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
index a76ab4af9fb2..47005840c42c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm-sysfs.c
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ static ssize_t pubek_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	ssize_t err;
 	int i, rc;
 	char *str = buf;
-
 	struct tpm_chip *chip = to_tpm_chip(dev);
 
+	memset(&tpm_cmd, 0, sizeof(tpm_cmd));
+
 	tpm_cmd.header.in = tpm_readpubek_header;
 	err = tpm_transmit_cmd(chip, &tpm_cmd, READ_PUBEK_RESULT_SIZE, 0,
 			       "attempting to read the PUBEK");