diff --git a/drivers/ata/libahci.c b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
index 0984c4b76d7e..e4c45d3cca79 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libahci.c
@@ -2365,7 +2365,6 @@ static int ahci_port_start(struct ata_port *ap)
 	mem = dmam_alloc_coherent(dev, dma_sz, &mem_dma, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mem)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	memset(mem, 0, dma_sz);
 
 	/*
 	 * First item in chunk of DMA memory: 32-slot command table,