diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index 9bf52a09b5ff..fd51db3be91c 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ static int pfkey_register(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb, const struct sad
 
 	xfrm_probe_algs();
 
-	supp_skb = compose_sadb_supported(hdr, GFP_KERNEL);
+	supp_skb = compose_sadb_supported(hdr, GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
 	if (!supp_skb) {
 		if (hdr->sadb_msg_satype != SADB_SATYPE_UNSPEC)
 			pfk->registered &= ~(1<<hdr->sadb_msg_satype);