diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
index 934be96dc149..9a23ae74e82b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nfit/core.c
@@ -2651,11 +2651,11 @@ static int ars_continue(struct acpi_nfit_desc *acpi_desc)
 	struct nvdimm_bus_descriptor *nd_desc = &acpi_desc->nd_desc;
 	struct nd_cmd_ars_status *ars_status = acpi_desc->ars_status;
 
-	memset(&ars_start, 0, sizeof(ars_start));
-	ars_start.address = ars_status->restart_address;
-	ars_start.length = ars_status->restart_length;
-	ars_start.type = ars_status->type;
-	ars_start.flags = acpi_desc->ars_start_flags;
+	ars_start = (struct nd_cmd_ars_start) {
+		.address = ars_status->restart_address,
+		.length = ars_status->restart_length,
+		.type = ars_status->type,
+	};
 	rc = nd_desc->ndctl(nd_desc, NULL, ND_CMD_ARS_START, &ars_start,
 			sizeof(ars_start), &cmd_rc);
 	if (rc < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h b/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h
index 33691aecfcee..871fb3de3b30 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nfit/nfit.h
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ struct acpi_nfit_desc {
 	struct list_head idts;
 	struct nvdimm_bus *nvdimm_bus;
 	struct device *dev;
-	u8 ars_start_flags;
 	struct nd_cmd_ars_status *ars_status;
 	struct nfit_spa *scrub_spa;
 	struct delayed_work dwork;