diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
index 956c4e799a69..9af40bbf45da 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ static bool batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh,
 	/* if not a wifi interface, check if this device provides data via
 	 * ethtool (e.g. an Ethernet adapter)
 	 */
-	memset(&link_settings, 0, sizeof(link_settings));
 	rtnl_lock();
 	ret = __ethtool_get_link_ksettings(hard_iface->net_dev, &link_settings);
 	rtnl_unlock();