diff --git a/net/packet/af_packet.c b/net/packet/af_packet.c
index e639645e8fe..c111bd0e083 100644
--- a/net/packet/af_packet.c
+++ b/net/packet/af_packet.c
@@ -2361,13 +2361,15 @@ static int packet_release(struct socket *sock)
 
 	packet_flush_mclist(sk);
 
-	memset(&req_u, 0, sizeof(req_u));
-
-	if (po->rx_ring.pg_vec)
+	if (po->rx_ring.pg_vec) {
+		memset(&req_u, 0, sizeof(req_u));
 		packet_set_ring(sk, &req_u, 1, 0);
+	}
 
-	if (po->tx_ring.pg_vec)
+	if (po->tx_ring.pg_vec) {
+		memset(&req_u, 0, sizeof(req_u));
 		packet_set_ring(sk, &req_u, 1, 1);
+	}
 
 	fanout_release(sk);