1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
index 485006604bbc..58ef59469dd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/vlsi_ir.c
@@ -485,13 +485,13 @@ static int vlsi_create_hwif(vlsi_irda_dev_t *idev)
         idev->virtaddr = NULL;
         idev->busaddr = 0;
 
-        ringarea = pci_alloc_consistent(idev->pdev, HW_RING_AREA_SIZE, &idev->busaddr);
+        ringarea = pci_zalloc_consistent(idev->pdev, HW_RING_AREA_SIZE,
+                                         &idev->busaddr);
         if (!ringarea) {
                 IRDA_ERROR("%s: insufficient memory for descriptor rings\n",
                            __func__);
                 goto out;
         }
-        memset(ringarea, 0, HW_RING_AREA_SIZE);
 
         hwmap = (struct ring_descr_hw *)ringarea;
         idev->rx_ring = vlsi_alloc_ring(idev->pdev, hwmap, ringsize[1],