diff --git a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
index e4def84..731ff36 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdchar.c
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ static ssize_t mtd_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf, size_t count,loff_t
 		{
 			struct mtd_oob_ops ops;
 
+			memset(&ops, 0, sizeof (ops));
 			ops.mode = MTD_OOB_RAW;
 			ops.datbuf = kbuf;
 			ops.oobbuf = NULL;
@@ -305,6 +306,7 @@ static ssize_t mtd_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buf, size_t count
 		{
 			struct mtd_oob_ops ops;
 
+			memset(&ops, 0, sizeof (ops));
 			ops.mode = MTD_OOB_RAW;
 			ops.datbuf = kbuf;
 			ops.oobbuf = NULL;