1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/jbd2/transaction.c b/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
index a5fb70fb5621..b1fcf2b3dca3 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/transaction.c
@@ -96,13 +96,12 @@ static int start_this_handle(journal_t *journal, handle_t *handle)
 
 alloc_transaction:
         if (!journal->j_running_transaction) {
-                new_transaction = kmalloc(sizeof(*new_transaction),
+                new_transaction = kzalloc(sizeof(*new_transaction),
                                                 GFP_NOFS|__GFP_NOFAIL);
                 if (!new_transaction) {
                         ret = -ENOMEM;
                         goto out;
                 }
-                memset(new_transaction, 0, sizeof(*new_transaction));
         }
 
         jbd_debug(3, "New handle %p going live.\n", handle);