diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
index d0325d2c9071..c4192f9e4db9 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/gdrom.c
@@ -775,6 +775,13 @@ static int probe_gdrom_setupqueue(void)
 static int probe_gdrom(struct platform_device *devptr)
 {
 	int err;
+
+	/*
+	 * Ensure our "one" device is initialized properly in case of previous
+	 * usages of it
+	 */
+	memset(&gd, 0, sizeof(gd));
+
 	/* Start the device */
 	if (gdrom_execute_diagnostic() != 1) {
 		pr_warning("ATA Probe for GDROM failed\n");
@@ -874,7 +881,7 @@ static struct platform_driver gdrom_driver = {
 static int __init init_gdrom(void)
 {
 	int rc;
-	gd.toc = NULL;
+
 	rc = platform_driver_register(&gdrom_driver);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;