1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index d3801a00d3d5..8ce8fec615ba 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1343,14 +1343,12 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
                         "inaccurate.\n", bond_dev->name, slave_dev->name);
         }
 
-        new_slave = kmalloc(sizeof(struct slave), GFP_KERNEL);
+        new_slave = kzalloc(sizeof(struct slave), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!new_slave) {
                 res = -ENOMEM;
                 goto err_undo_flags;
         }
 
-        memset(new_slave, 0, sizeof(struct slave));
-
         /* save slave's original flags before calling
          * netdev_set_master and dev_open
          */