diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 205247e..ac2e493 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@
 	if (!netif_running (dev->net))
 		return;
 
-	memset(urb->transfer_buffer, 0, urb->transfer_buffer_length);
 	status = usb_submit_urb (urb, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	if (status != 0)
 		netif_err(dev, timer, dev->net,