diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
index 43a14579e80e7a7fb38ad9f5d18426099260164b..df51680e89319c44fb904dd1f0d9635a4e1eb4cb 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
@@ -1379,7 +1379,6 @@ init_tsq(struct idt77252_dev *card)
 		printk("%s: can't allocate TSQ.\n", card->name);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	memset(card->tsq.base, 0, TSQSIZE);
 
 	card->tsq.last = card->tsq.base + TSQ_NUM_ENTRIES - 1;
 	card->tsq.next = card->tsq.last;