--- f454607303717d2f1339cfd901e6b2ae5ec8437f
+++ 1e9f3e420cad29afa64abbb26c61926d9dedc5c7
@@ -1391,6 +1391,7 @@ static int ax25_getname(struct socket *s
 	ax25_cb *ax25;
 	int err = 0;
 
+	memset(fsa, 0, sizeof(*fsa));
 	lock_sock(sk);
 	ax25 = ax25_sk(sk);
 
@@ -1402,7 +1403,6 @@ static int ax25_getname(struct socket *s
 
 		fsa->fsa_ax25.sax25_family = AF_AX25;
 		fsa->fsa_ax25.sax25_call   = ax25->dest_addr;
-		fsa->fsa_ax25.sax25_ndigis = 0;
 
 		if (ax25->digipeat != NULL) {
 			ndigi = ax25->digipeat->ndigi;