diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/acl/ingress_lgcy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/acl/ingress_lgcy.c
index 5dc335e621c5..b68976b378b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/acl/ingress_lgcy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/esw/acl/ingress_lgcy.c
@@ -217,7 +217,6 @@ int esw_acl_ingress_lgcy_setup(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw,
 	}
 
 	/* Create ingress allow rule */
-	memset(spec, 0, sizeof(*spec));
 	spec->match_criteria_enable = MLX5_MATCH_OUTER_HEADERS;
 	flow_act.action = MLX5_FLOW_CONTEXT_ACTION_ALLOW;
 	vport->ingress.allow_rule = mlx5_add_flow_rules(vport->ingress.acl, spec,