diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2inode.c b/fs/cifs/smb2inode.c
index 18c7a33adceb..5ef5e97a6d13 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2inode.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ smb2_compound_op(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 		goto finished;
 	}
 
+	memset(&oparms, 0, sizeof(struct cifs_open_parms));
 	oparms.tcon = tcon;
 	oparms.desired_access = desired_access;
 	oparms.disposition = create_disposition;