diff --git a/net/can/bcm.c b/net/can/bcm.c
index d14ea12affb1..9525b7abbbc7 100644
--- a/net/can/bcm.c
+++ b/net/can/bcm.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static void bcm_tx_start_timer(struct bcm_op *op)
 static enum hrtimer_restart bcm_tx_timeout_handler(struct hrtimer *hrtimer)
 {
 	struct bcm_op *op = container_of(hrtimer, struct bcm_op, timer);
-	struct bcm_msg_head msg_head;
+	struct bcm_msg_head msg_head = {};
 
 	if (op->kt_ival1 && (op->count > 0)) {
 		op->count--;