1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
index 234f5de3e929..e827b39e4b3c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-disk.c
@@ -1215,7 +1215,7 @@ static int ide_disk_probe(struct device *dev)
         if (drive->media != ide_disk)
                 goto failed;
 
-        idkp = kmalloc(sizeof(*idkp), GFP_KERNEL);
+        idkp = kzalloc(sizeof(*idkp), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!idkp)
                 goto failed;
 
@@ -1228,8 +1228,6 @@ static int ide_disk_probe(struct device *dev)
 
         ide_register_subdriver(drive, &idedisk_driver);
 
-        memset(idkp, 0, sizeof(*idkp));
-
         kref_init(&idkp->kref);
 
         idkp->drive = drive;