diff --git a/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c b/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c
index 4d488b159a..8fb3c9b6d1 100644
--- a/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c
+++ b/hw/ssi/imx_spi.c
@@ -434,8 +434,6 @@ static void imx_spi_realize(DeviceState *dev, Error **errp)
         sysbus_init_irq(SYS_BUS_DEVICE(dev), &s->cs_lines[i]);
     }
 
-    s->burst_length = 0;
-
     fifo32_create(&s->tx_fifo, ECSPI_FIFO_SIZE);
     fifo32_create(&s->rx_fifo, ECSPI_FIFO_SIZE);
 }