diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
index dc88baefa72..4e985026985 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ static int rt2800pci_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, PWR_PIN_CFG, 0x00000003);
 
-	rt2x00pci_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, &reg);
+	reg = 0;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_SYS_CTRL_RESET_CSR, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_SYS_CTRL_RESET_BBP, 1);
 	rt2x00pci_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, reg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 262ee9eefb6..425267af610 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static int rt2800usb_init_registers(struct rt2x00_dev *rt2x00dev)
 
 	rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, PWR_PIN_CFG, 0x00000003);
 
-	rt2x00usb_register_read(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, &reg);
+	reg = 0;
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_SYS_CTRL_RESET_CSR, 1);
 	rt2x00_set_field32(&reg, MAC_SYS_CTRL_RESET_BBP, 1);
 	rt2x00usb_register_write(rt2x00dev, MAC_SYS_CTRL, reg);