diff --git a/net/can/j1939/transport.c b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
index 98f96362b20f..8fcfd13e5e6f 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/transport.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ j1939_session *j1939_session_fresh_new(struct j1939_priv *priv,
 	}
 
 	/* alloc data area */
-	skb_put(skb, size);
+	skb_put_zero(skb, size);
 	/* skb is recounted in j1939_session_new() */
 	return session;
 }