diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
index 8d811e02b4b9..0acddf60af55 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_logmgr.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ do {						\
  * Global list of active external journals
  */
 static LIST_HEAD(jfs_external_logs);
-static struct jfs_log *dummy_log = NULL;
+static struct jfs_log *dummy_log;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(jfs_log_mutex);
 
 /*