1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp_async.c b/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
index caabbc408c34..27f5b904f48e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp_async.c
@@ -159,12 +159,11 @@ ppp_asynctty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
         int err;
 
         err = -ENOMEM;
-        ap = kmalloc(sizeof(*ap), GFP_KERNEL);
+        ap = kzalloc(sizeof(*ap), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (ap == 0)
                 goto out;
 
         /* initialize the asyncppp structure */
-        memset(ap, 0, sizeof(*ap));
         ap->tty = tty;
         ap->mru = PPP_MRU;
         spin_lock_init(&ap->xmit_lock);