diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index 50f674031f72d..7d0a2f5f32828 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -4616,7 +4616,7 @@ static int tg3_init_5401phy_dsp(struct tg3 *tp)
 
 static bool tg3_phy_eee_config_ok(struct tg3 *tp)
 {
-	struct ethtool_keee eee;
+	struct ethtool_keee eee = {};
 
 	if (!(tp->phy_flags & TG3_PHYFLG_EEE_CAP))
 		return true;