diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
index b0405d6aac85..48db9a9f13f9 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_dir.c
@@ -76,15 +76,6 @@ static inline int dt_type(struct p9_wstat *mistat)
 	return rettype;
 }
 
-static void p9stat_init(struct p9_wstat *stbuf)
-{
-	stbuf->name  = NULL;
-	stbuf->uid   = NULL;
-	stbuf->gid   = NULL;
-	stbuf->muid  = NULL;
-	stbuf->extension = NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * v9fs_alloc_rdir_buf - Allocate buffer used for read and readdir
  * @filp: opened file structure
@@ -145,12 +136,10 @@ static int v9fs_dir_readdir(struct file *file, struct dir_context *ctx)
 			rdir->tail = n;
 		}
 		while (rdir->head < rdir->tail) {
-			p9stat_init(&st);
 			err = p9stat_read(fid->clnt, rdir->buf + rdir->head,
 					  rdir->tail - rdir->head, &st);
 			if (err) {
 				p9_debug(P9_DEBUG_VFS, "returned %d\n", err);
-				p9stat_free(&st);
 				return -EIO;
 			}
 			reclen = st.size+2;