diff --git a/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c b/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c
index c85bf5b..5bc430e 100644
--- a/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c
+++ b/openbsc/src/bsc_msc.c
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@
 
 	fd = &con->write_queue.bfd;
 	fd->fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_TCP);
-	fd->data = NULL;
 	fd->priv_nr = 1;
 
 	if (fd->fd < 0) {