diff --git a/net/can/raw.c b/net/can/raw.c
index f4cc44548bd..db3152df7d2 100644
--- a/net/can/raw.c
+++ b/net/can/raw.c
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ static int raw_getname(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr,
 	if (peer)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
 	addr->can_family  = AF_CAN;
 	addr->can_ifindex = ro->ifindex;