diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index 17abb06..a716d1d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -619,11 +619,11 @@
 	/*
 	 * Initialize TX descriptor
 	 */
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 0, &word);
+	word = 0;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W0_SD_PTR0, skbdesc->skb_dma);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 0, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 1, &word);
+	word = 0;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_SD_LEN1, entry->skb->len);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_LAST_SEC1,
 			   !test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_MORE_FRAG, &txdesc->flags));
@@ -634,12 +634,12 @@
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W1_DMA_DONE, 0);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 1, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 2, &word);
+	word = 0;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W2_SD_PTR1,
 			   skbdesc->skb_dma + TXWI_DESC_SIZE);
 	rt2x00_desc_write(txd, 2, word);
 
-	rt2x00_desc_read(txd, 3, &word);
+	word = 0;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_WIV,
 			   !test_bit(ENTRY_TXD_ENCRYPT_IV, &txdesc->flags));
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&word, TXD_W3_QSEL, 2);