diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
index a591fdccdce0..842d297903c0 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ static ssize_t ucma_listen(struct ucma_file *file, const char __user *inbuf,
 static ssize_t ucma_accept(struct ucma_file *file, const char __user *inbuf,
 			   int in_len, int out_len)
 {
-	struct rdma_ucm_accept cmd;
+	struct rdma_ucm_accept cmd = {};
 	struct rdma_conn_param conn_param;
 	struct rdma_ucm_ece ece = {};
 	struct ucma_context *ctx;