1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/paride/bpck6.c b/drivers/block/paride/bpck6.c
index 08d858ad64db..41a237c5957d 100644
--- a/drivers/block/paride/bpck6.c
+++ b/drivers/block/paride/bpck6.c
@@ -224,10 +224,9 @@ static void bpck6_log_adapter( PIA *pi, char * scratch, int verbose )
 
 static int bpck6_init_proto(PIA *pi)
 {
-        Interface *p = kmalloc(sizeof(Interface), GFP_KERNEL);
+        Interface *p = kzalloc(sizeof(Interface), GFP_KERNEL);
 
         if (p) {
-                memset(p, 0, sizeof(Interface));
                 pi->private = (unsigned long)p;
                 return 0;
         }