diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 0592568..8677534 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -359,10 +359,8 @@
 	struct tasklet_struct **tail;
 };
 
-/* Some compilers disobey section attribute on statics when not
-   initialized -- RR */
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct tasklet_head, tasklet_vec) = { NULL };
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct tasklet_head, tasklet_hi_vec) = { NULL };
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct tasklet_head, tasklet_vec);
+static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct tasklet_head, tasklet_hi_vec);
 
 void __tasklet_schedule(struct tasklet_struct *t)
 {