1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index 4330db99fabf..1201b6d4183d 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -1324,10 +1324,9 @@ static int netlink_sendmsg(struct kiocb *kiocb, struct socket *sock,
         if (msg->msg_flags&MSG_OOB)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-        if (NULL == siocb->scm) {
+        if (NULL == siocb->scm)
                 siocb->scm = &scm;
-                memset(&scm, 0, sizeof(scm));
-        }
+
         err = scm_send(sock, msg, siocb->scm);
         if (err < 0)
                 return err;