diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
index 952e1485140..b550471e304 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptlan.c
@@ -1345,10 +1345,11 @@ mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets_work(struct work_struct *work)
 static struct net_device *
 mpt_register_lan_device (MPT_ADAPTER *mpt_dev, int pnum)
 {
-	struct net_device *dev = alloc_fcdev(sizeof(struct mpt_lan_priv));
-	struct mpt_lan_priv *priv = NULL;
+	struct net_device *dev;
+	struct mpt_lan_priv *priv;
 	u8 HWaddr[FC_ALEN], *a;
 
+	dev = alloc_fcdev(sizeof(struct mpt_lan_priv));
 	if (!dev)
 		return NULL;
 
@@ -1360,7 +1361,6 @@ mpt_register_lan_device (MPT_ADAPTER *mpt_dev, int pnum)
 	priv->mpt_dev = mpt_dev;
 	priv->pnum = pnum;
 
-	memset(&priv->post_buckets_task, 0, sizeof(priv->post_buckets_task));
 	INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&priv->post_buckets_task,
 			  mpt_lan_post_receive_buckets_work);
 	priv->post_buckets_active = 0;
@@ -1385,8 +1385,6 @@ mpt_register_lan_device (MPT_ADAPTER *mpt_dev, int pnum)
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->txfidx_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->rxfidx_lock);
 
-	memset(&priv->stats, 0, sizeof(priv->stats));
-
 	/*  Grab pre-fetched LANPage1 stuff. :-) */
 	a = (u8 *) &mpt_dev->lan_cnfg_page1.HardwareAddressLow;