1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/fbcvt.c b/drivers/video/fbcvt.c
index 0b6af00d197e..ac90883dc3aa 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbcvt.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbcvt.c
@@ -214,12 +214,11 @@ static void fb_cvt_print_name(struct fb_cvt_data *cvt)
 {
         u32 pixcount, pixcount_mod;
         int cnt = 255, offset = 0, read = 0;
-        u8 *buf = kmalloc(256, GFP_KERNEL);
+        u8 *buf = kzalloc(256, GFP_KERNEL);
 
         if (!buf)
                 return;
 
-        memset(buf, 0, 256);
         pixcount = (cvt->xres * (cvt->yres/cvt->interlace))/1000000;
         pixcount_mod = (cvt->xres * (cvt->yres/cvt->interlace)) % 1000000;
         pixcount_mod /= 1000;