diff --git a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
index 7c37b96ff22a..c5a616395c49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/slcan.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static void slc_bump(struct slcan *sl)
 	u32 tmpid;
 	char *cmd = sl->rbuff;
 
-	cf.can_id = 0;
+	memset(&cf, 0, sizeof(cf));
 
 	switch (*cmd) {
 	case 'r':
@@ -186,8 +186,6 @@ static void slc_bump(struct slcan *sl)
 	else
 		return;
 
-	*(u64 *) (&cf.data) = 0; /* clear payload */
-
 	/* RTR frames may have a dlc > 0 but they never have any data bytes */
 	if (!(cf.can_id & CAN_RTR_FLAG)) {
 		for (i = 0; i < cf.can_dlc; i++) {