diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index 510e61e97dbc..994ec48b2f66 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ static int htc_issue_send(struct htc_target *target, struct sk_buff* skb,
 	hdr->endpoint_id = epid;
 	hdr->flags = flags;
 	hdr->payload_len = cpu_to_be16(len);
+	memset(hdr->control, 0, sizeof(hdr->control));
 
 	status = target->hif->send(target->hif_dev, endpoint->ul_pipeid, skb);
 
@@ -272,6 +273,10 @@ int htc_connect_service(struct htc_target *target,
 	conn_msg->dl_pipeid = endpoint->dl_pipeid;
 	conn_msg->ul_pipeid = endpoint->ul_pipeid;
 
+	/* To prevent infoleak */
+	conn_msg->svc_meta_len = 0;
+	conn_msg->pad = 0;
+
 	ret = htc_issue_send(target, skb, skb->len, 0, ENDPOINT0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;