diff --git a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
index e602addc959e..e437aed324ad 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
@@ -1731,6 +1731,11 @@ static int qrtr_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
 	rc = copied;
 
 	if (addr) {
+		/* There is an anonymous 2-byte hole after sq_family,
+		 * make sure to clear it.
+		 */
+		memset(addr, 0, sizeof(*addr));
+
 		addr->sq_family = AF_QIPCRTR;
 		addr->sq_node = cb->src_node;
 		addr->sq_port = cb->src_port;