diff --git a/drivers/mxc/hantro/hantrodec.c b/drivers/mxc/hantro/hantrodec.c
index c1406b5e2eb3..0346a06fbb15 100755
--- a/drivers/mxc/hantro/hantrodec.c
+++ b/drivers/mxc/hantro/hantrodec.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(hantro_dbg, "Debug level (0-1)");
 	} while (0)
 
 
-static int hantrodec_major = -1; /* dynamic allocation */
+static int hantrodec_major; /* dynamic allocation */
 
 /* here's all the must remember stuff */
 typedef struct {