diff --git a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
index 4c1a648d00fc..9b9072636687 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/card/block.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static int mmc_blk_ioctl_cmd(struct block_device *bdev,
 	struct mmc_card *card;
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct scatterlist sg;
 	int err;
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ static u32 mmc_sd_num_wr_blocks(struct mmc_card *card)
 	u32 result;
 	__be32 *blocks;
 
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
 	unsigned int timeout_us;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index eb3069dfea8e..557856b6f95c 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_wait_for_req);
  */
 int mmc_wait_for_cmd(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_command *cmd, int retries)
 {
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 
 	WARN_ON(!host->claimed);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
index 770c3d06f5dc..7aa13d01a835 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/mmc_ops.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int
 mmc_send_cxd_data(struct mmc_card *card, struct mmc_host *host,
 		u32 opcode, void *buf, unsigned len)
 {
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
 	struct scatterlist sg;
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ static int
 mmc_send_bus_test(struct mmc_card *card, struct mmc_host *host, u8 opcode,
 		  u8 len)
 {
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
 	struct scatterlist sg;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sd_ops.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sd_ops.c
index 021fed153804..46a785419fab 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sd_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sd_ops.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mmc_app_cmd);
 int mmc_wait_for_app_cmd(struct mmc_host *host, struct mmc_card *card,
 	struct mmc_command *cmd, int retries)
 {
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 
 	int i, err;
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int mmc_send_relative_addr(struct mmc_host *host, unsigned int *rca)
 int mmc_app_send_scr(struct mmc_card *card, u32 *scr)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
 	struct scatterlist sg;
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int mmc_app_send_scr(struct mmc_card *card, u32 *scr)
 int mmc_sd_switch(struct mmc_card *card, int mode, int group,
 	u8 value, u8 *resp)
 {
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
 	struct scatterlist sg;
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ int mmc_sd_switch(struct mmc_card *card, int mode, int group,
 int mmc_app_sd_status(struct mmc_card *card, void *ssr)
 {
 	int err;
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
 	struct scatterlist sg;
diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c
index f087d876c573..4addbe987bc9 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/sdio_ops.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int mmc_io_rw_direct(struct mmc_card *card, int write, unsigned fn,
 int mmc_io_rw_extended(struct mmc_card *card, int write, unsigned fn,
 	unsigned addr, int incr_addr, u8 *buf, unsigned blocks, unsigned blksz)
 {
-	struct mmc_request mrq = {0};
+	struct mmc_request mrq = {NULL};
 	struct mmc_command cmd = {0};
 	struct mmc_data data = {0};
 	struct scatterlist sg;