diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
index a82d2fe80fb5..cbf55d59a54c 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_lib.c
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ int scsi_execute(struct scsi_device *sdev, const unsigned char *cmd,
 	 */
 	blk_execute_rq(req->q, NULL, req, 1);
 
+	/*
+	 * Some devices (USB mass-storage in particular) may transfer
+	 * garbage data together with a residue indicating that the data
+	 * is invalid.  Prevent the garbage from being misinterpreted
+	 * and prevent security leaks by zeroing out the excess data.
+	 */
+	if (unlikely(req->data_len > 0 && req->data_len <= bufflen))
+		memset(buffer + (bufflen - req->data_len), 0, req->data_len);
+
 	ret = req->errors;
  out:
 	blk_put_request(req);