diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
index fa66fa6f8bee7..702446a93697a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -3044,7 +3044,6 @@ static struct ehea_port *ehea_setup_single_port(struct ehea_adapter *adapter,
 	init_waitqueue_head(&port->swqe_avail_wq);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&port->restart_wq);
 
-	memset(&port->stats, 0, sizeof(struct net_device_stats));
 	ret = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("register_netdev failed. ret=%d\n", ret);