1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/hil_ptr.c b/drivers/input/mouse/hil_ptr.c
index c2bf2ed07dc6..798f4a3ad7d2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/hil_ptr.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/hil_ptr.c
@@ -245,10 +245,11 @@ static int hil_ptr_connect(struct serio *serio, struct serio_driver *driver)
         unsigned int    i, naxsets, btntype;
         uint8_t         did, *idd;
 
-        if (!(ptr = kmalloc(sizeof(struct hil_ptr), GFP_KERNEL))) return -ENOMEM;
-        memset(ptr, 0, sizeof(struct hil_ptr));
+        if (!(ptr = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hil_ptr), GFP_KERNEL)))
+                return -ENOMEM;
 
-        if (serio_open(serio, driver)) goto bail0;
+        if (serio_open(serio, driver))
+                goto bail0;
 
         serio_set_drvdata(serio, ptr);
         ptr->serio = serio;