diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
index 393e8f0..02d42a5 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-utils.c
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	memset(&dummy_codec, 0,
+		sizeof(struct snd_soc_codec_driver));
+
 	ret = snd_soc_register_codec(&pdev->dev, &dummy_codec, &dummy_dai, 1);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;