diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
index c8a704b92daf..f2bfa0efcf74 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
@@ -2249,7 +2249,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(comedi_event);
 
 static void comedi_device_init(struct comedi_device *dev)
 {
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->spinlock);
 	mutex_init(&dev->mutex);
 	dev->minor = -1;