diff --git a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
index 5abbcc61c528..7c74bc60f582 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/idxd/device.c
@@ -786,8 +786,6 @@ static int idxd_device_evl_setup(struct idxd_device *idxd)
 		goto err_alloc;
 	}
 
-	memset(addr, 0, size);
-
 	spin_lock(&evl->lock);
 	evl->log = addr;
 	evl->dma = dma_addr;