1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
index 6a2ebd89916f..8ba5854e5387 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/hub.c
@@ -865,14 +865,12 @@ descriptor_error:
         /* We found a hub */
         dev_info (&intf->dev, "USB hub found\n");
 
-        hub = kmalloc(sizeof(*hub), GFP_KERNEL);
+        hub = kzalloc(sizeof(*hub), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!hub) {
                 dev_dbg (&intf->dev, "couldn't kmalloc hub struct\n");
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-        memset(hub, 0, sizeof(*hub));
-
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&hub->event_list);
         hub->intfdev = &intf->dev;
         hub->hdev = hdev;