1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index 0e18fdb9dddb..09676b4e5d89 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -765,13 +765,11 @@ struct hvc_struct __devinit *hvc_alloc(uint32_t vtermno, int data,
                         return ERR_PTR(err);
         }
 
-        hp = kmalloc(ALIGN(sizeof(*hp), sizeof(long)) + outbuf_size,
+        hp = kzalloc(ALIGN(sizeof(*hp), sizeof(long)) + outbuf_size,
                         GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!hp)
                 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-        memset(hp, 0x00, sizeof(*hp));
-
         hp->vtermno = vtermno;
         hp->data = data;
         hp->ops = ops;