diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
index e39f41efda3e..a67ea1971b78 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ int asix_read_cmd(struct usbnet *dev, u8 cmd, u16 value, u16 index,
 
 	BUG_ON(!dev);
 
+	memset(data, 0, size);
+
 	if (!in_pm)
 		fn = usbnet_read_cmd;
 	else