diff --git a/net/tipc/name_table.c b/net/tipc/name_table.c
index 46b2f31..ea3e94e 100644
--- a/net/tipc/name_table.c
+++ b/net/tipc/name_table.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 	u32 local_publ_count;
 };
 
-static struct name_table table = { NULL } ;
+static struct name_table table;
 static atomic_t rsv_publ_ok = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 DEFINE_RWLOCK(tipc_nametbl_lock);