diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
index 8ee34576c7d0..adf17c740656 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_fb.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ static int vmw_fb_kms_detach(struct vmw_fb_par *par,
 
 static int vmw_fb_kms_framebuffer(struct fb_info *info)
 {
-	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 mode_cmd;
+	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 mode_cmd = {0};
 	struct vmw_fb_par *par = info->par;
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo *var = &info->var;
 	struct drm_framebuffer *cur_fb;