diff --git a/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c b/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c
index 7313454e403a6..e69c4bf557bf8 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/capi/kcapi.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
 
-static int showcapimsgs = 0;
+static int showcapimsgs;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kcapi_wq;
 
 module_param(showcapimsgs, uint, 0);