diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index b2964e9895d3cada39dd5f11f147c1758fed229c..af93ea924f60fe8a6dd851bbff92afe76c93b8b9 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ struct tipc_subscriber {
 
 /**
  * struct top_srv - TIPC network topology subscription service
- * @user_ref: TIPC userid of subscription service
  * @setup_port: reference to TIPC port that handles subscription requests
  * @subscription_count: number of active subscriptions (not subscribers!)
  * @subscriber_list: list of ports subscribing to service
@@ -535,7 +534,6 @@ int tipc_subscr_start(void)
 	struct tipc_name_seq seq = {TIPC_TOP_SRV, TIPC_TOP_SRV, TIPC_TOP_SRV};
 	int res;
 
-	memset(&topsrv, 0, sizeof(topsrv));
 	spin_lock_init(&topsrv.lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&topsrv.subscriber_list);