diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
index 6619b56c06f6e93f58928ac8b9ec00ce186aae3f..414f810726f083cd009f1e136ae66d6fdd1a74c9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.c
@@ -2826,6 +2826,8 @@ qla2x00_configure_local_loop(scsi_qla_host_t *vha)
 		if (loop_id > LAST_LOCAL_LOOP_ID)
 			continue;
 
+		memset(new_fcport, 0, sizeof(fc_port_t));
+
 		/* Fill in member data. */
 		new_fcport->d_id.b.domain = domain;
 		new_fcport->d_id.b.area = area;