diff --git a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
index 90f6943668..92f6af9620 100644
--- a/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
+++ b/hw/net/vmxnet3.c
@@ -531,6 +531,7 @@ static void vmxnet3_complete_packet(VMXNET3State *s, int qidx, uint32_t tx_ridx)
 
     VMXNET3_RING_DUMP(VMW_RIPRN, "TXC", qidx, &s->txq_descr[qidx].comp_ring);
 
+    memset(&txcq_descr, 0, sizeof(txcq_descr));
     txcq_descr.txdIdx = tx_ridx;
     txcq_descr.gen = vmxnet3_ring_curr_gen(&s->txq_descr[qidx].comp_ring);