diff --git a/block/blk-core.c b/block/blk-core.c
index c0c884efa40f..c88a946eca49 100644
--- a/block/blk-core.c
+++ b/block/blk-core.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ DEFINE_IDA(blk_queue_ida);
 /*
  * For the allocated request tables
  */
-struct kmem_cache *request_cachep = NULL;
+struct kmem_cache *request_cachep;
 
 /*
  * For queue allocation