diff --git a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
index 7792315c01..e244595c4d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
+++ b/drivers/net/null/rte_eth_null.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ eth_stats_get(struct rte_eth_dev *dev, struct rte_eth_stats *igb_stats)
 		return;
 
 	internal = dev->data->dev_private;
-	memset(igb_stats, 0, sizeof(*igb_stats));
 	num_stats = RTE_MIN((unsigned)RTE_ETHDEV_QUEUE_STAT_CNTRS,
 			RTE_MIN(internal->nb_rx_queues,
 				RTE_DIM(internal->rx_null_queues)));