1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/message/i2o/device.c b/drivers/message/i2o/device.c
index 773b0a4cfe21..34976b26b265 100644
--- a/drivers/message/i2o/device.c
+++ b/drivers/message/i2o/device.c
@@ -195,12 +195,10 @@ static struct i2o_device *i2o_device_alloc(void)
 {
         struct i2o_device *dev;
 
-        dev = kmalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
+        dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!dev)
                 return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-        memset(dev, 0, sizeof(*dev));
-
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->list);
         init_MUTEX(&dev->lock);