diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
index 5d5657670d4c1b1edeac076a4e85dd83b7dce91a..0e487517d08efc2e6598794eb8059ef0f55fc972 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_main.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void hisi_sas_slot_task_free(struct hisi_hba *hisi_hba, struct sas_task *task,
 	slot->task = NULL;
 	slot->port = NULL;
 	hisi_sas_slot_index_free(hisi_hba, slot->idx);
-	memset(slot, 0, sizeof(*slot));
+	/* slot memory is fully zeroed when it is reused */
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hisi_sas_slot_task_free);