diff --git a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
index 939c63d6e74b..53e2ef6ada8f 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/ioctl.c
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ static int ethtool_get_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
 static int ethtool_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *dev,
 				      void __user *useraddr)
 {
+	struct ethtool_link_ksettings link_ksettings = {};
 	int err;
-	struct ethtool_link_ksettings link_ksettings;
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();