diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 2f6cc42..7dbab3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -2403,7 +2403,6 @@
 			qlcnic_free_tx_rings(adapter);
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		memset(cmd_buf_arr, 0, TX_BUFF_RINGSIZE(tx_ring));
 		tx_ring->cmd_buf_arr = cmd_buf_arr;
 		spin_lock_init(&tx_ring->tx_clean_lock);
 	}