1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/chips/amd_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/chips/amd_flash.c
index 16eaca69fb5a..e7999f15d85a 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/chips/amd_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/chips/amd_flash.c
@@ -643,13 +643,12 @@ static struct mtd_info *amd_flash_probe(struct map_info *map)
         int reg_idx;
         int offset;
 
-        mtd = (struct mtd_info*)kmalloc(sizeof(*mtd), GFP_KERNEL);
+        mtd = kzalloc(sizeof(*mtd), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!mtd) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING
                        "%s: kmalloc failed for info structure\n", map->name);
                 return NULL;
         }
-        memset(mtd, 0, sizeof(*mtd));
         mtd->priv = map;
 
         memset(&temp, 0, sizeof(temp));