diff --git a/cmd/ide.c b/cmd/ide.c
index e3c32420cfe8886590dcee5478f41fa21140343d..bdb598050c13e0335743c1ca40f26ce16ace3b9b 100644
--- a/cmd/ide.c
+++ b/cmd/ide.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Current I/O Device	*/
-static int curr_device = -1;
+static int curr_device;
 
 int do_ide(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *const argv[])
 {