diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv.c b/drivers/hv/hv.c
index b1f6793acf4c2..8137b3885b99c 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv.c
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ int hv_synic_init(unsigned int cpu)
 	hv_get_synint_state(HV_X64_MSR_SINT0 + VMBUS_MESSAGE_SINT,
 			    shared_sint.as_uint64);
 
-	shared_sint.as_uint64 = 0;
 	shared_sint.vector = HYPERVISOR_CALLBACK_VECTOR;
 	shared_sint.masked = false;
 	if (ms_hyperv.hints & HV_X64_DEPRECATING_AEOI_RECOMMENDED)