diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_accel.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_accel.c
index e6cd9dcb0687..dbd315ad3c4d 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_accel.c
@@ -902,7 +902,8 @@ int inv_icm42600_accel_parse_fifo(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	const int8_t *temp;
 	unsigned int odr;
 	int64_t ts_val;
-	struct inv_icm42600_accel_buffer buffer;
+	/* buffer is copied to userspace, zeroing it to avoid any data leak */
+	struct inv_icm42600_accel_buffer buffer = { };
 
 	/* parse all fifo packets */
 	for (i = 0, no = 0; i < st->fifo.count; i += size, ++no) {
@@ -921,8 +922,6 @@ int inv_icm42600_accel_parse_fifo(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 			inv_sensors_timestamp_apply_odr(ts, st->fifo.period,
 							st->fifo.nb.total, no);
 
-		/* buffer is copied to userspace, zeroing it to avoid any data leak */
-		memset(&buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
 		memcpy(&buffer.accel, accel, sizeof(buffer.accel));
 		/* convert 8 bits FIFO temperature in high resolution format */
 		buffer.temp = temp ? (*temp * 64) : 0;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_gyro.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_gyro.c
index b4d7ce1432a4..4058eca076d8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_gyro.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm42600/inv_icm42600_gyro.c
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@ int inv_icm42600_gyro_parse_fifo(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	const int8_t *temp;
 	unsigned int odr;
 	int64_t ts_val;
-	struct inv_icm42600_gyro_buffer buffer;
+	/* buffer is copied to userspace, zeroing it to avoid any data leak */
+	struct inv_icm42600_gyro_buffer buffer = { };
 
 	/* parse all fifo packets */
 	for (i = 0, no = 0; i < st->fifo.count; i += size, ++no) {
@@ -825,8 +826,6 @@ int inv_icm42600_gyro_parse_fifo(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 			inv_sensors_timestamp_apply_odr(ts, st->fifo.period,
 							st->fifo.nb.total, no);
 
-		/* buffer is copied to userspace, zeroing it to avoid any data leak */
-		memset(&buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
 		memcpy(&buffer.gyro, gyro, sizeof(buffer.gyro));
 		/* convert 8 bits FIFO temperature in high resolution format */
 		buffer.temp = temp ? (*temp * 64) : 0;