diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
index ad374f7c476d..624f3d541c68 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ static int get_port_memory(struct icom_port *icom_port)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	memset(icom_port->statStg, 0, 4096);
-
 	/* FODs: Frame Out Descriptor Queue, this is a FIFO queue that
            indicates that frames are to be transmitted
 	*/