diff --git a/drivers/net/eql.c b/drivers/net/eql.c
index dda2c79..0cb1cf9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eql.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eql.c
@@ -555,6 +555,8 @@
 	equalizer_t *eql;
 	master_config_t mc;
 
+	memset(&mc, 0, sizeof(master_config_t));
+
 	if (eql_is_master(dev)) {
 		eql = netdev_priv(dev);
 		mc.max_slaves = eql->max_slaves;