diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
index 0b0293fb8f09..ced1406d777f 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
@@ -6081,6 +6081,7 @@ static int snd_hdspm_hwdep_ioctl(struct snd_hwdep *hw, struct file *file,
 
 	case SNDRV_HDSPM_IOCTL_GET_CONFIG:
 
+		memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
 		spin_lock_irq(&hdspm->lock);
 		info.pref_sync_ref = hdspm_pref_sync_ref(hdspm);
 		info.wordclock_sync_check = hdspm_wc_sync_check(hdspm);