1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
index b2d75de144c6..c625b69ebd19 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
@@ -759,9 +759,8 @@ vmlogrdr_register_device(struct vmlogrdr_priv_t *priv) {
         struct device *dev;
         int ret;
 
-        dev = kmalloc(sizeof(struct device), GFP_KERNEL);
+        dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct device), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (dev) {
-                memset(dev, 0, sizeof(struct device));
                 snprintf(dev->bus_id, BUS_ID_SIZE, "%s",
                          priv->internal_name);
                 dev->bus = &iucv_bus;