diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/params.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/params.c
index f410c1268422..69cdc4e41a46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/params.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/params.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ int mlx5e_validate_params(struct mlx5_core_dev *mdev, struct mlx5e_params *param
 
 static struct dim_cq_moder mlx5e_get_def_tx_moderation(u8 cq_period_mode)
 {
-	struct dim_cq_moder moder;
+	struct dim_cq_moder moder = {};
 
 	moder.cq_period_mode = cq_period_mode;
 	moder.pkts = MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_TX_CQ_MODERATION_PKTS;
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ static struct dim_cq_moder mlx5e_get_def_tx_moderation(u8 cq_period_mode)
 
 static struct dim_cq_moder mlx5e_get_def_rx_moderation(u8 cq_period_mode)
 {
-	struct dim_cq_moder moder;
+	struct dim_cq_moder moder = {};
 
 	moder.cq_period_mode = cq_period_mode;
 	moder.pkts = MLX5E_PARAMS_DEFAULT_RX_CQ_MODERATION_PKTS;