diff --git a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/vlynq.c b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/vlynq.c
index 60ab3dd625..88e974653f 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/vlynq.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar7/files/arch/mips/ar7/vlynq.c
@@ -436,8 +436,6 @@ static int vlynq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	memset(dev, 0, sizeof(struct vlynq_device));
-
 	dev->id = pdev->id;
 	dev->dev.bus = &vlynq_bus_type;
 	dev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;