1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/smc9194.c b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
index e94521cf70a1..d76c8154f52b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc9194.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc9194.c
@@ -1042,9 +1042,6 @@ static int __init smc_probe(struct net_device *dev, int ioaddr)
         */
         printk("ADDR: %pM\n", dev->dev_addr);
 
-        /* set the private data to zero by default */
-        memset(netdev_priv(dev), 0, sizeof(struct smc_local));
-
         /* Grab the IRQ */
         retval = request_irq(dev->irq, smc_interrupt, 0, DRV_NAME, dev);
         if (retval) {