diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
index 3f48f05dd2a6..2a1918f25e47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_drv.c
@@ -3430,7 +3430,6 @@ vmxnet3_probe_device(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 			err = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_ver;
 		}
-		memset(adapter->coal_conf, 0, sizeof(*adapter->coal_conf));
 		adapter->coal_conf->coalMode = VMXNET3_COALESCE_DISABLED;
 		adapter->default_coal_mode = true;
 	}