diff --git a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
index 85e44d07eab8..45bee918c46a 100644
--- a/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/pktcdvd.c
@@ -2080,7 +2080,6 @@ static noinline_for_stack int pkt_write_caching(struct pktcdvd_device *pd,
 	unsigned char buf[64];
 	int ret;
 
-	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
 	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, sizeof(buf), CGC_DATA_READ);
 	cgc.sense = &sense;
 	cgc.buflen = pd->mode_offset + 12;
@@ -2127,7 +2126,6 @@ static noinline_for_stack int pkt_get_max_speed(struct pktcdvd_device *pd,
 	unsigned char *cap_buf;
 	int ret, offset;
 
-	memset(buf, 0, sizeof(buf));
 	cap_buf = &buf[sizeof(struct mode_page_header) + pd->mode_offset];
 	init_cdrom_command(&cgc, buf, sizeof(buf), CGC_DATA_UNKNOWN);
 	cgc.sense = &sense;