diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
index 8f04eae7a754..f0688f2d83fe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
@@ -891,6 +891,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_bridge_destroy_state);
  * @state: bridge state to initialize
  * @bridge: the bridge this state refers to
  *
+ * @state is assumed to be zeroed.
+ *
  * Initializes the bridge state to default values. This is meant to be called
  * by the bridge &drm_bridge_funcs.atomic_reset hook for bridges that subclass
  * the bridge state.
@@ -898,7 +900,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_bridge_destroy_state);
 void __drm_atomic_helper_bridge_state_init(struct drm_bridge_state *state,
 					   struct drm_bridge *bridge)
 {
-	memset(state, 0, sizeof(*state));
 	__drm_atomic_helper_private_obj_create_state(&bridge->base, &state->base);
 	state->bridge = bridge;
 }