diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ptp.c
index 3ec08415e53e..bb6fbbadfd47 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ptp.c
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ int aq_ptp_ring_alloc(struct aq_nic_s *aq_nic)
 {
 	struct aq_ptp_s *aq_ptp = aq_nic->aq_ptp;
 	unsigned int tx_ring_idx, rx_ring_idx;
-	struct aq_ring_s *hwts = 0;
+	struct aq_ring_s *hwts;
 	u32 tx_tc_mode, rx_tc_mode;
 	struct aq_ring_s *ring;
 	int err;