--- net/decnet/af_decnet.c
+++ net/decnet/af_decnet.c
@@ -1555,6 +1555,8 @@ static int __dn_getsockopt(struct socket
if (r_len > sizeof(struct linkinfo_dn))
r_len = sizeof(struct linkinfo_dn);
+ memset(&link, 0, sizeof(link));
+
switch(sock->state) {
case SS_CONNECTING:
link.idn_linkstate = LL_CONNECTING;