diff --git a/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c b/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
index 52fa8606a25f..c5bbb07aa7d9 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/pdc_adma.c
@@ -550,7 +550,6 @@ static int adma_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
 						(u32)pp->pkt_dma);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	memset(pp->pkt, 0, ADMA_PKT_BYTES);
 	ap->private_data = pp;
 	adma_reinit_engine(ap);
 	return 0;