diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index cfa3500a3327..a3f547badd38 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -1247,6 +1247,7 @@ static void snd_timer_user_ccallback(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri,
 		tu->tstamp = *tstamp;
 	if ((tu->filter & (1 << event)) == 0 || !tu->tread)
 		return;
+	memset(&r1, 0, sizeof(r1));
 	r1.event = event;
 	r1.tstamp = *tstamp;
 	r1.val = resolution;
@@ -1281,6 +1282,7 @@ static void snd_timer_user_tinterrupt(struct snd_timer_instance *timeri,
 	}
 	if ((tu->filter & (1 << SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_RESOLUTION)) &&
 	    tu->last_resolution != resolution) {
+		memset(&r1, 0, sizeof(r1));
 		r1.event = SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_RESOLUTION;
 		r1.tstamp = tstamp;
 		r1.val = resolution;