diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
index 909c00ec044f35e0904b19ce9c900917f02a03a8..5ff8261c5d6708f00308c016819a4b09624fa048 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.c
@@ -4390,7 +4390,6 @@ pm8001_chip_fw_flash_update_req(struct pm8001_hba_info *pm8001_ha,
 				return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 	}
-	memset(buffer, 0, fw_control->len);
 	memcpy(buffer, fw_control->buffer, fw_control->len);
 	flash_update_info.sgl.addr = cpu_to_le64(phys_addr);
 	flash_update_info.sgl.im_len.len = cpu_to_le32(fw_control->len);