diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_labpc_cs.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_labpc_cs.c
index db6e05e2ebba..bf6ce0284af3 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_labpc_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_labpc_cs.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ NI manuals:
 #include <pcmcia/cisreg.h>
 #include <pcmcia/ds.h>
 
-static struct pcmcia_device *pcmcia_cur_dev = NULL;
+static struct pcmcia_device *pcmcia_cur_dev;
 
 static int labpc_attach(struct comedi_device *dev, struct comedi_devconfig *it);