diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236_common.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236_common.c
index 043752663188fd..981d281e87a136 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236_common.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/amplc_pc236_common.c
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ static irqreturn_t pc236_interrupt(int irq, void *d)
 
 	handled = pc236_intr_check(dev);
 	if (dev->attached && handled) {
-		comedi_buf_write_samples(s, &s->state, 1);
+		unsigned short val = 0;
+
+		comedi_buf_write_samples(s, &val, 1);
 		comedi_handle_events(dev, s);
 	}
 	return IRQ_RETVAL(handled);