diff --git a/drivers/staging/mt7621-pci/pci-mt7621.c b/drivers/staging/mt7621-pci/pci-mt7621.c
index ba1f117a47ce..3182d8a21010 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/mt7621-pci/pci-mt7621.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/mt7621-pci/pci-mt7621.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 #define RALINK_PCIE_CLK_EN		BIT(21)
 
 #define MEMORY_BASE 0x0
-static int pcie_link_status = 0;
+static int pcie_link_status;
 
 /**
  * struct mt7621_pcie_port - PCIe port information