diff --git a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c
index 33d6630529ded9..91eec60252ee1c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_hwi.c
@@ -1264,6 +1264,9 @@ int bnx2i_send_fw_iscsi_init_msg(struct bnx2i_hba *hba)
 	int rc = 0;
 	u64 mask64;
 
+	memset(&iscsi_init, 0x00, sizeof(struct iscsi_kwqe_init1));
+	memset(&iscsi_init2, 0x00, sizeof(struct iscsi_kwqe_init2));
+
 	bnx2i_adjust_qp_size(hba);
 
 	iscsi_init.flags =