1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/keyboard.c b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
index bf2339c869ea..ca234ce8004a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/char/keyboard.c
@@ -1297,9 +1297,9 @@ static struct input_handle *kbd_connect(struct input_handler *handler,
         if (i == BTN_MISC && !test_bit(EV_SND, dev->evbit))
                 return NULL;
 
-        if (!(handle = kmalloc(sizeof(struct input_handle), GFP_KERNEL)))
+        handle = kzalloc(sizeof(struct input_handle), GFP_KERNEL);
+        if (!handle)
                 return NULL;
-        memset(handle, 0, sizeof(struct input_handle));
 
         handle->dev = dev;
         handle->handler = handler;