diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bt819.c b/drivers/media/video/bt819.c
index e663cc0..8bfd5c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bt819.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bt819.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 #define I2C_NAME(s) (s)->name
 
 
-static int debug = 0;
+static int debug;
 module_param(debug, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug level (0-1)");