diff --git a/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c b/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
index 43a1dec08825f..a60df252d3cc1 100644
--- a/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
+++ b/net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ static void vsock_pending_work(struct work_struct *work)
 static int __vsock_bind_stream(struct vsock_sock *vsk,
 			       struct sockaddr_vm *addr)
 {
-	static u32 port = 0;
+	static u32 port;
 	struct sockaddr_vm new_addr;
 
 	if (!port)