1 files changed, 1 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip.c
index a0806d262fc6..2f4b1de7a2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip.c
@@ -1343,15 +1343,12 @@ static int __init slip_init(void)
         printk(KERN_INFO "SLIP linefill/keepalive option.\n");
 #endif
 
-        slip_devs = kmalloc(sizeof(struct net_device *)*slip_maxdev, GFP_KERNEL);
+        slip_devs = kzalloc(sizeof(struct net_device *)*slip_maxdev, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!slip_devs) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "SLIP: Can't allocate slip devices array!  Uaargh! (-> No SLIP available)\n");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-        /* Clear the pointer array, we allocate devices when we need them */
-        memset(slip_devs, 0, sizeof(struct net_device *)*slip_maxdev);
-
         /* Fill in our line protocol discipline, and register it */
         if ((status = tty_register_ldisc(N_SLIP, &sl_ldisc)) != 0)  {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "SLIP: can't register line discipline (err = %d)\n", status);