diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
index bdfda48..f5b03db 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@
 			struct fb_vblank vblank;
 			u32 trace;
 
+			memset(&vblank, 0, sizeof(struct fb_vblank));
+
 			vblank.flags = FB_VBLANK_HAVE_COUNT |FB_VBLANK_HAVE_VCOUNT |
 					FB_VBLANK_HAVE_VSYNC;
 			trace = read_reg(0x028c0) >> 16;