diff --git a/net/core/netpoll.c b/net/core/netpoll.c
index c327c9edadc5..895f3efc65aa 100644
--- a/net/core/netpoll.c
+++ b/net/core/netpoll.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ int netpoll_setup(struct netpoll *np)
 		if (!npinfo)
 			goto release;
 
+		npinfo->rx_flags = 0;
 		npinfo->rx_np = NULL;
 		npinfo->poll_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
 		npinfo->poll_owner = -1;