diff --git a/net/sched/cls_u32.c b/net/sched/cls_u32.c
index ae83c3aec308..a6ec3e4b57ab 100644
--- a/net/sched/cls_u32.c
+++ b/net/sched/cls_u32.c
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ static int u32_init(struct tcf_proto *tp)
 	if (root_ht == NULL)
 		return -ENOBUFS;
 
-	root_ht->divisor = 0;
 	root_ht->refcnt++;
 	root_ht->handle = tp_c ? gen_new_htid(tp_c) : 0x80000000;
 	root_ht->prio = tp->prio;