diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclink.c b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
index 5ae14b46cce0..d48e040cd8c5 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclink.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclink.c
@@ -7866,6 +7866,7 @@ static int hdlcdev_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 					      HDLC_FLAG_TXC_TXCPIN | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_DPLL |
 					      HDLC_FLAG_TXC_BRG    | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_RXCPIN);
 
+		memset(&new_line, 0, sizeof(new_line));
 		switch (flags){
 		case (HDLC_FLAG_RXC_RXCPIN | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_TXCPIN): new_line.clock_type = CLOCK_EXT; break;
 		case (HDLC_FLAG_RXC_BRG    | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_BRG):    new_line.clock_type = CLOCK_INT; break;
diff --git a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
index 144202eef6fe..53ba8537de8d 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/synclinkmp.c
@@ -1766,6 +1766,7 @@ static int hdlcdev_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 					      HDLC_FLAG_TXC_TXCPIN | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_DPLL |
 					      HDLC_FLAG_TXC_BRG    | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_RXCPIN);
 
+		memset(&new_line, 0, sizeof(new_line));
 		switch (flags){
 		case (HDLC_FLAG_RXC_RXCPIN | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_TXCPIN): new_line.clock_type = CLOCK_EXT; break;
 		case (HDLC_FLAG_RXC_BRG    | HDLC_FLAG_TXC_BRG):    new_line.clock_type = CLOCK_INT; break;