diff --git a/drivers/char/mwave/tp3780i.c b/drivers/char/mwave/tp3780i.c
index c68969708068a0f8472b611af2bddb38a3411632..04e6d6a27994392f14e72aa1a45e0c8525fa52fb 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mwave/tp3780i.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mwave/tp3780i.c
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ int tp3780I_QueryAbilities(THINKPAD_BD_DATA * pBDData, MW_ABILITIES * pAbilities
 	PRINTK_2(TRACE_TP3780I,
 		"tp3780i::tp3780I_QueryAbilities entry pBDData %p\n", pBDData);
 
+	memset(pAbilities, 0, sizeof(*pAbilities));
 	/* fill out standard constant fields */
 	pAbilities->instr_per_sec = pBDData->rDspSettings.uIps;
 	pAbilities->data_size = pBDData->rDspSettings.uDStoreSize;