diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index b50861b22b6bea036b1a99ddf141d7ed2d6cf6cd..38a20a9cca1af327618c816e0695e92e8e152bb5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -1517,6 +1517,7 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct inet_sock, unicast_sock) = {
 		.sk_wmem_alloc	= ATOMIC_INIT(1),
 		.sk_allocation	= GFP_ATOMIC,
 		.sk_flags	= (1UL << SOCK_USE_WRITE_QUEUE),
+		.sk_pacing_rate = ~0U,
 	},
 	.pmtudisc	= IP_PMTUDISC_WANT,
 	.uc_ttl		= -1,