1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/mxser_new.c b/drivers/char/mxser_new.c
index 4c805496fb36..1c8e00c4caad 100644
--- a/drivers/char/mxser_new.c
+++ b/drivers/char/mxser_new.c
@@ -927,9 +927,6 @@ static int mxser_open(struct tty_struct *tty, struct file *filp)
         struct mxser_port *info;
         int retval, line;
 
-        /* initialize driver_data in case something fails */
-        tty->driver_data = NULL;
-
         line = tty->index;
         if (line == MXSER_PORTS)
                 return 0;