diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c
index 9361b2dcf949..5338b5eea440 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/comedi_parport.c
@@ -210,12 +210,13 @@ static irqreturn_t parport_interrupt(int irq, void *d)
 	struct comedi_device *dev = d;
 	struct comedi_subdevice *s = dev->read_subdev;
 	unsigned int ctrl;
+	unsigned short val = 0;
 
 	ctrl = inb(dev->iobase + PARPORT_CTRL_REG);
 	if (!(ctrl & PARPORT_CTRL_IRQ_ENA))
 		return IRQ_NONE;
 
-	comedi_buf_write_samples(s, &s->state, 1);
+	comedi_buf_write_samples(s, &val, 1);
 	comedi_handle_events(dev, s);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;