diff --git a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
index 89019bf59f46..c134286d6a41 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/addrconf.c
@@ -1324,6 +1324,7 @@ retry:
 		}
 	}
 
+	memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(cfg));
 	cfg.valid_lft = min_t(__u32, ifp->valid_lft,
 			      idev->cnf.temp_valid_lft + age);
 	cfg.preferred_lft = cnf_temp_preferred_lft + age - idev->desync_factor;
@@ -1357,7 +1358,6 @@ retry:
 
 	cfg.pfx = &addr;
 	cfg.scope = ipv6_addr_scope(cfg.pfx);
-	cfg.rt_priority = 0;
 
 	ift = ipv6_add_addr(idev, &cfg, block, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(ift)) {