diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
index ca033de4a4e2..4e134e9d06cc 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/pcl818.c
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ static int pcl818_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 static int pcl818_detach(struct comedi_device *dev);
 
 #ifdef unused
-static int RTC_lock = 0;	/* RTC lock */
-static int RTC_timer_lock = 0;	/* RTC int lock */
+static int RTC_lock;	/* RTC lock */
+static int RTC_timer_lock;	/* RTC int lock */
 #endif
 
 struct pcl818_board {