diff --git a/net/tipc/bcast.c b/net/tipc/bcast.c
index 9de3256..99a1469 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bcast.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bcast.c
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@
 };
 
 
-static struct bcbearer *bcbearer = NULL;
-static struct bclink *bclink = NULL;
-static struct link *bcl = NULL;
+static struct bcbearer *bcbearer;
+static struct bclink *bclink;
+static struct link *bcl;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(bc_lock);
 
 /* broadcast-capable node map */
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@
 void tipc_bclink_recv_pkt(struct sk_buff *buf)
 {
 #if (TIPC_BCAST_LOSS_RATE)
-	static int rx_count = 0;
+	static int rx_count;
 #endif
 	struct tipc_msg *msg = buf_msg(buf);
 	struct tipc_node *node = tipc_node_find(msg_prevnode(msg));
diff --git a/net/tipc/bearer.c b/net/tipc/bearer.c
index e9136f0..68e7290 100644
--- a/net/tipc/bearer.c
+++ b/net/tipc/bearer.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #define MAX_ADDR_STR 32
 
 static struct media media_list[MAX_MEDIA];
-static u32 media_count = 0;
+static u32 media_count;
 
 struct bearer tipc_bearers[MAX_BEARERS];
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/eth_media.c b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
index 5dfe663..b69092e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/eth_media.c
+++ b/net/tipc/eth_media.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 };
 
 static struct eth_bearer eth_bearers[MAX_ETH_BEARERS];
-static int eth_started = 0;
+static int eth_started;
 static struct notifier_block notifier;
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/tipc/handler.c b/net/tipc/handler.c
index 0c70010..274c98e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/handler.c
+++ b/net/tipc/handler.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 static struct kmem_cache *tipc_queue_item_cache;
 static struct list_head signal_queue_head;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(qitem_lock);
-static int handler_enabled = 0;
+static int handler_enabled;
 
 static void process_signal_queue(unsigned long dummy);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_distr.c b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
index a6c989f..483c226 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_distr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_distr.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
  */
 
 static LIST_HEAD(publ_root);
-static u32 publ_cnt = 0;
+static u32 publ_cnt;
 
 /**
  * publ_to_item - add publication info to a publication message
diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.c b/net/tipc/name_table.c
index 46b2f31..ea3e94e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	u32 local_publ_count;
 };
 
-static struct name_table table = { NULL } ;
+static struct name_table table;
 static atomic_t rsv_publ_ok = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 DEFINE_RWLOCK(tipc_nametbl_lock);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/node.c b/net/tipc/node.c
index 2ed162f..3af53e3 100644
--- a/net/tipc/node.c
+++ b/net/tipc/node.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(node_create_lock);
 
-u32 tipc_own_tag = 0;
+u32 tipc_own_tag;
 
 /**
  * tipc_node_create - create neighboring node
diff --git a/net/tipc/port.c b/net/tipc/port.c
index 78fcb75..c23f338 100644
--- a/net/tipc/port.c
+++ b/net/tipc/port.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
 
 #define MAX_REJECT_SIZE 1024
 
-static struct sk_buff *msg_queue_head = NULL;
-static struct sk_buff *msg_queue_tail = NULL;
+static struct sk_buff *msg_queue_head;
+static struct sk_buff *msg_queue_tail;
 
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(tipc_port_list_lock);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(queue_lock);
diff --git a/net/tipc/ref.c b/net/tipc/ref.c
index 3974529..8311689 100644
--- a/net/tipc/ref.c
+++ b/net/tipc/ref.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
  * have a reference value of 0 (although this is unlikely).
  */
 
-static struct ref_table tipc_ref_table = { NULL };
+static struct ref_table tipc_ref_table;
 
 static DEFINE_RWLOCK(ref_table_lock);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/socket.c b/net/tipc/socket.c
index 0895dec..18aad57 100644
--- a/net/tipc/socket.c
+++ b/net/tipc/socket.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 static struct proto tipc_proto;
 
-static int sockets_enabled = 0;
+static int sockets_enabled;
 
 static atomic_t tipc_queue_size = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
diff --git a/net/tipc/subscr.c b/net/tipc/subscr.c
index acc30e1..ca04479 100644
--- a/net/tipc/subscr.c
+++ b/net/tipc/subscr.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	spinlock_t lock;
 };
 
-static struct top_srv topsrv = { 0 };
+static struct top_srv topsrv;
 
 /**
  * htohl - convert value to endianness used by destination