diff --git a/drivers/net/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
index e6bdbd3a6796a748dc10291c343a059841065cbd..7eea8e1a1230a5761957cf5b2c8170f99e43f0d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dm9000.c
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ dm9000_init_dm9000(struct net_device *dev)
 	db->tx_pkt_cnt = 0;
 	db->queue_pkt_len = 0;
 	dev->trans_start = 0;
-	spin_lock_init(&db->lock);
 }
 
 /*