diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index dac9753..7a01969 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -823,6 +823,8 @@
 	if (cmd == GPIO_GET_CHIPINFO_IOCTL) {
 		struct gpiochip_info chipinfo;
 
+		memset(&chipinfo, 0, sizeof(chipinfo));
+
 		strncpy(chipinfo.name, dev_name(&gdev->dev),
 			sizeof(chipinfo.name));
 		chipinfo.name[sizeof(chipinfo.name)-1] = '\0';