diff --git a/drivers/tty/vcc.c b/drivers/tty/vcc.c
index 27a55465bf5e..3947bd2b75ac 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vcc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vcc.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static ssize_t domain_show(struct device *dev,
 
 static int vcc_send_ctl(struct vcc_port *port, int ctl)
 {
-	struct vio_vcc pkt;
+	struct vio_vcc pkt = {};
 	int rv;
 
 	pkt.tag.type = VIO_TYPE_CTRL;