diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c b/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c
index 19174ac1e338..6edd48afc248 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c
@@ -635,9 +635,8 @@ static int uhdlc_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 			ifr->ifr_settings.size = size; /* data size wanted */
 			return -ENOBUFS;
 		}
+		memset(&line, 0, sizeof(line));
 		line.clock_type = priv->clocking;
-		line.clock_rate = 0;
-		line.loopback = 0;
 
 		if (copy_to_user(ifr->ifr_settings.ifs_ifsu.sync, &line, size))
 			return -EFAULT;