diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c b/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c
index 25e0af1d97..d6c5460aa6 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_timerfd.c
@@ -544,9 +544,6 @@ int timerfd_create(int clockid, int flags)
   /* Initialize the timer instance */
 
   new_dev->clock = clockid;
-  new_dev->crefs = 1;
-  new_dev->delay = 0;
-  new_dev->counter = 0;
 
   /* Request a unique minor device number */