diff --git a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
index 6dd744f206..a567f84b1b 100644
--- a/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
+++ b/qdf/linux/src/qdf_lock.c
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ qdf_export_symbol(qdf_wake_lock_name);
 #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 4, 0))
 QDF_STATUS qdf_wake_lock_create(qdf_wake_lock_t *lock, const char *name)
 {
+	qdf_mem_zero(lock, sizeof(*lock));
 	lock->priv = wakeup_source_register(lock->lock.dev, name);
 	if (!(lock->priv)) {
 		QDF_BUG(0);