diff --git a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
index 7546aff6500243cda1e9806c4070ec9827c528a6..7827ceb830a9b4464e8f226846c3f73ae5d2bcbc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_driver.c
@@ -708,13 +708,6 @@ static void dgnc_poll_handler(ulong dummy)
  */
 static void dgnc_init_globals(void)
 {
-	int i = 0;
-
-	dgnc_NumBoards		= 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < MAXBOARDS; i++)
-		dgnc_Board[i] = NULL;
-
 	init_timer(&dgnc_poll_timer);
 }