diff --git a/misc/arpd.c b/misc/arpd.c
index 91f0006a60aa..a42603f60e70 100644
--- a/misc/arpd.c
+++ b/misc/arpd.c
@@ -441,9 +441,6 @@ static void get_kern_msg(void)
 		.msg_namelen = sizeof(nladdr),
 		.msg_iov = &iov,
 		.msg_iovlen = 1,
-		.msg_control = NULL,
-		.msg_controllen = 0,
-		.msg_flags = 0
 	};
 
 	iov.iov_base = buf;