diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c
index 61dbb149ee..6beab1c7f3 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.12/drivers/net/ethernet/rtl838x_eth.c
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ txdone:
 static u16 rtl83xx_pick_tx_queue(struct net_device *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			  struct net_device *sb_dev)
 {
-	static u8 last = 0;
+	static u8 last;
 
 	last++;
 	return last % TXRINGS;