diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c
index eb7457fda58b..e2b8b7bc08ec 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/ohci-at91.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int usb_hcd_at91_probe(const struct hc_driver *driver,
 	struct at91_usbh_data *board;
 	struct ohci_hcd *ohci;
 	int retval;
-	struct usb_hcd *hcd = NULL;
+	struct usb_hcd *hcd;
 	struct ohci_at91_priv *ohci_at91;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	struct resource *res;