*/
 static void ad_initialize_port(struct port *port, int lacp_fast)
 {
+       static const struct port_params tmpl = {
+               .system_priority = 0xffff,
+               .key             = 1,
+               .port_number     = 1,
+               .port_priority   = 0xff,
+               .port_state      = 1,
+       };
+
        if (port) {
                port->actor_port_number = 1;
                port->actor_port_priority = 0xff;
                        port->actor_oper_port_state |= AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT;
                }
 
-               port->partner_admin.system = null_mac_addr;
-               port->partner_oper.system  = null_mac_addr;
-               port->partner_admin.system_priority = 0xffff;
-               port->partner_oper.system_priority  = 0xffff;
-               port->partner_admin.key = 1;
-               port->partner_oper.key  = 1;
-               port->partner_admin.port_number = 1;
-               port->partner_oper.port_number  = 1;
-               port->partner_admin.port_priority = 0xff;
-               port->partner_oper.port_priority  = 0xff;
-               port->partner_admin.port_state = 1;
-               port->partner_oper.port_state  = 1;
+               memcpy(&port->partner_admin, &tmpl, sizeof(tmpl));
+               memcpy(&port->partner_oper, &tmpl, sizeof(tmpl));
+
                port->is_enabled = 1;
                // ****** private parameters ******
                port->sm_vars = 0x3;