diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index b06301c1e88b..ecee9348c70d 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2284,6 +2284,7 @@ ieee80211_reassemble_add(struct ieee80211_fragment_cache *cache,
 	entry->rx_queue = rx_queue;
 	entry->last_frag = frag;
 	entry->check_sequential_pn = false;
+	entry->is_protected = false;
 	entry->extra_len = 0;
 
 	return entry;