diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index 510e61e97dbc..f221caf80682 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ int htc_connect_service(struct htc_target *target,
 	conn_msg->dl_pipeid = endpoint->dl_pipeid;
 	conn_msg->ul_pipeid = endpoint->ul_pipeid;
 
+	/* To prevent info-leak */
+	conn_msg->svc_meta_len = 0;
+	conn_msg->pad = 0;
+
 	ret = htc_issue_send(target, skb, skb->len, 0, ENDPOINT0);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;