diff --git a/drivers/staging/xgifb/XGI_main_26.c b/drivers/staging/xgifb/XGI_main_26.c
index 2a5227290bfb..2e930257fdf0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/xgifb/XGI_main_26.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/xgifb/XGI_main_26.c
@@ -1937,8 +1937,6 @@ static int __init XGIfb_setup(char *options)
 {
 	char *this_opt;
 
-	xgi_video_info.refresh_rate = 0;
-
 	if (!options || !*options)
 		return 0;