static int large_router_buffers;
 module_param(large_router_buffers, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(large_router_buffers, "# of large messages to buffer in the router");
-static int peer_buffer_credits = 0;
+static int peer_buffer_credits;
 module_param(peer_buffer_credits, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(peer_buffer_credits, "# router buffer credits per peer");
 
 
 #endif
 
-static int check_routers_before_use = 0;
+static int check_routers_before_use;
 module_param(check_routers_before_use, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(check_routers_before_use, "Assume routers are down and ping them before use");
 
 
 static void lnet_shuffle_seed(void)
 {
-       static int seeded = 0;
+       static int seeded;
        int lnd_type, seed[2];
        struct timeval tv;
        lnet_ni_t *ni;
 void
 lnet_router_checker (void)
 {
-       static time_t last = 0;
-       static int    running = 0;
+       static time_t last;
+       static int    running;
 
        time_t      now = get_seconds();
        int            interval = now - last;