diff --git a/net/mctp/test/route-test.c b/net/mctp/test/route-test.c
index 86ad15abf8978..750f9f9b4daf9 100644
--- a/net/mctp/test/route-test.c
+++ b/net/mctp/test/route-test.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ static void __mctp_route_test_init(struct kunit *test,
 				   struct mctp_test_route **rtp,
 				   struct socket **sockp)
 {
-	struct sockaddr_mctp addr;
+	struct sockaddr_mctp addr = {0};
 	struct mctp_test_route *rt;
 	struct mctp_test_dev *dev;
 	struct socket *sock;