diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
index dbc2e945c98e..a61b5bf5aa0f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ nft_do_chain(struct nft_pktinfo *pkt, void *priv)
 	struct nft_rule *const *rules;
 	const struct nft_rule *rule;
 	const struct nft_expr *expr, *last;
-	struct nft_regs regs;
+	struct nft_regs regs = {};
 	unsigned int stackptr = 0;
 	struct nft_jumpstack jumpstack[NFT_JUMP_STACK_SIZE];
 	bool genbit = READ_ONCE(net->nft.gencursor);