1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.c b/drivers/w1/w1.c
index c6332108f1c5..8d7ab74170d5 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ static int w1_attach_slave_device(struct w1_master *dev, struct w1_reg_num *rn)
         int err;
         struct w1_netlink_msg msg;
 
-        sl = kmalloc(sizeof(struct w1_slave), GFP_KERNEL);
+        sl = kzalloc(sizeof(struct w1_slave), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!sl) {
                 dev_err(&dev->dev,
                          "%s: failed to allocate new slave device.\n",
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ static int w1_attach_slave_device(struct w1_master *dev, struct w1_reg_num *rn)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
 
-        memset(sl, 0, sizeof(*sl));
 
         sl->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         sl->master = dev;