1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan.c b/net/8021q/vlan.c
index 458031bfff55..0ade0c63fdf6 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c
@@ -542,12 +542,11 @@ static struct net_device *register_vlan_device(const char *eth_IF_name,
          * so it cannot "appear" on us.
          */
         if (!grp) { /* need to add a new group */
-                grp = kmalloc(sizeof(struct vlan_group), GFP_KERNEL);
+                grp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct vlan_group), GFP_KERNEL);
                 if (!grp)
                         goto out_free_unregister;
                                         
                 /* printk(KERN_ALERT "VLAN REGISTER:  Allocated new group.\n"); */
-                memset(grp, 0, sizeof(struct vlan_group));
                 grp->real_dev_ifindex = real_dev->ifindex;
 
                 hlist_add_head_rcu(&grp->hlist,