diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync.rs b/rust/kernel/sync.rs
index d219ee518eff..8b40589b1028 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ pub struct LockClassKey(Opaque<bindings::lock_class_key>);
 unsafe impl Sync for LockClassKey {}
 
 impl LockClassKey {
-    /// Creates a new lock class key.
-    pub const fn new() -> Self {
-        Self(Opaque::uninit())
-    }
-
     pub(crate) fn as_ptr(&self) -> *mut bindings::lock_class_key {
         self.0.get()
     }
@@ -41,7 +36,10 @@ impl LockClassKey {
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! static_lock_class {
     () => {{
-        static CLASS: $crate::sync::LockClassKey = $crate::sync::LockClassKey::new();
+        static CLASS: $crate::sync::LockClassKey =
+            // SAFETY: lockdep expects uninitialized memory when it's handed a statically allocated
+            // lock_class_key
+            unsafe { ::core::mem::MaybeUninit::uninit().assume_init() };
         &CLASS
     }};
 }