diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
index ba4a4764de1f..ab5648eb5f20 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_mbx.c
@@ -2276,6 +2276,8 @@ qla2x00_get_firmware_state(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, uint16_t *states)
 	if (!ha->flags.fw_started)
 		return QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 
+	memset(&mc, 0, sizeof(mc));
+
 	mcp->mb[0] = MBC_GET_FIRMWARE_STATE;
 	mcp->out_mb = MBX_0;
 	if (IS_FWI2_CAPABLE(vha->hw))