1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
index 537836068c49..80ec89c505d2 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c
@@ -1232,12 +1232,11 @@ mpt_attach(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
                 dprintk((KERN_INFO MYNAM
                         ": Not using 64 bit consistent mask\n"));
 
-        ioc = kmalloc(sizeof(MPT_ADAPTER), GFP_ATOMIC);
+        ioc = kzalloc(sizeof(MPT_ADAPTER), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (ioc == NULL) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR MYNAM ": ERROR - Insufficient memory to add adapter!\n");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
-        memset(ioc, 0, sizeof(MPT_ADAPTER));
         ioc->alloc_total = sizeof(MPT_ADAPTER);
         ioc->req_sz = MPT_DEFAULT_FRAME_SIZE;           /* avoid div by zero! */
         ioc->reply_sz = MPT_REPLY_FRAME_SIZE;