diff --git a/net/ipv4/ipmr.c b/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
index 2058ca860294..05fb6eefe0be 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ipmr.c
@@ -1112,11 +1112,12 @@ static int ipmr_cache_report(const struct mr_table *mrt,
 		msg->im_vif_hi = vifi >> 8;
 		ipv4_pktinfo_prepare(mroute_sk, pkt, false);
 		memcpy(skb->cb, pkt->cb, sizeof(skb->cb));
-		/* Add our header */
-		igmp = skb_put(skb, sizeof(struct igmphdr));
+		/* Add our header.
+		 * Note that code, csum and group fields are cleared.
+		 */
+		igmp = skb_put_zero(skb, sizeof(struct igmphdr));
 		igmp->type = assert;
 		msg->im_msgtype = assert;
-		igmp->code = 0;
 		ip_hdr(skb)->tot_len = htons(skb->len);	/* Fix the length */
 		skb->transport_header = skb->network_header;
 	}