diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/shmobile/cpuidle.c b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/shmobile/cpuidle.c
index 1ddc876d3b26..34bb5469c644 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/shmobile/cpuidle.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/cpu/shmobile/cpuidle.c
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ void sh_mobile_setup_cpuidle(void)
 	struct cpuidle_state *state;
 	int i;
 
-
-	for (i = 0; i < CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX; i++) {
-		drv->states[i].name[0] = '\0';
-		drv->states[i].desc[0] = '\0';
-	}
-
 	i = CPUIDLE_DRIVER_STATE_START;
 
 	state = &drv->states[i++];