diff --git a/net/can/j1939/main.c b/net/can/j1939/main.c
index 144c86b0e3ff..821d4ff303b3 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/main.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/main.c
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ int j1939_send_one(struct j1939_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	/* re-claim the CAN_HDR from the SKB */
 	cf = skb_push(skb, J1939_CAN_HDR);
 
+	/* initialize header structure */
+	memset(cf, 0, J1939_CAN_HDR);
+
 	/* make it a full can frame again */
 	skb_put(skb, J1939_CAN_FTR + (8 - dlc));