diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
index 2463b1c97922..81654ae16c63 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -1703,7 +1703,8 @@ int be_cmd_rss_config(struct be_adapter *adapter, u8 *rsstable, u16 table_size)
 {
 	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
 	struct be_cmd_req_rss_config *req;
-	u32 myhash[10];
+	u32 myhash[10] = {0x0123, 0x4567, 0x89AB, 0xCDEF, 0x01EF,
+			0x0123, 0x4567, 0x89AB, 0xCDEF, 0x01EF};
 	int status;
 
 	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&adapter->mbox_lock))