diff --git a/drivers/net/rtl8169.c b/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
index 4e9823d..80997dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/rtl8169.c
@@ -227,9 +227,6 @@
 	dma_sync_single_for_device((unsigned long)priv->rx_buf,
 				   NUM_RX_DESC * PKT_BUF_SIZE, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 
-	memset((void *)priv->tx_desc, 0, NUM_TX_DESC * sizeof(struct bufdesc));
-	memset((void *)priv->rx_desc, 0, NUM_RX_DESC * sizeof(struct bufdesc));
-
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_RX_DESC; i++) {
 		if (i == (NUM_RX_DESC - 1))
 			priv->rx_desc[i].status =