diff --git a/io_uring/waitid.c b/io_uring/waitid.c
index d25d60aed6af..32f68fd7fcdd 100644
--- a/io_uring/waitid.c
+++ b/io_uring/waitid.c
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ int io_waitid_prep(struct io_kiocb *req, const struct io_uring_sqe *sqe)
 	iw->options = READ_ONCE(sqe->file_index);
 	iw->head = NULL;
 	iw->infop = u64_to_user_ptr(READ_ONCE(sqe->addr2));
+	memset(&iw->info, 0, sizeof(iw->info));
 	return 0;
 }