diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
index 1631727bf0da..c7b5446d01fd 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-cdev.c
@@ -1880,6 +1880,7 @@ static void gpio_v2_line_info_changed_to_v1(
 		struct gpio_v2_line_info_changed *lic_v2,
 		struct gpioline_info_changed *lic_v1)
 {
+	memset(lic_v1, 0, sizeof(*lic_v1));
 	gpio_v2_line_info_to_v1(&lic_v2->info, &lic_v1->info);
 	lic_v1->timestamp = lic_v2->timestamp_ns;
 	lic_v1->event_type = lic_v2->event_type;