diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
index aa6af351d02d..b2e99a83d6c7 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.c
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ static inline ssize_t vhci_get_user(struct vhci_data *data,
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
+	memset(skb + len, 0, BT_SKB_RESERVE);
 
 	pkt_type = *((__u8 *) skb->data);
 	skb_pull(skb, 1);