diff --git a/src/core/common/tlvs.hpp b/src/core/common/tlvs.hpp
index 209c497d8..0ff58b036 100644
--- a/src/core/common/tlvs.hpp
+++ b/src/core/common/tlvs.hpp
@@ -56,16 +56,6 @@ OT_TOOL_PACKED_BEGIN
 class Tlv
 {
 public:
-    /**
-     * Default constructor.
-     *
-     */
-    Tlv(void)
-        : mType(0)
-        , mLength(0)
-    {
-    }
-
     /**
      * This method returns the Type value.
      *