1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
index 61605a0f3f39..6e036351dc3d 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c
@@ -273,11 +273,10 @@ static void gw_node_add(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
         struct gw_node *gw_node;
         int down, up;
 
-        gw_node = kmalloc(sizeof(struct gw_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
+        gw_node = kzalloc(sizeof(struct gw_node), GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!gw_node)
                 return;
 
-        memset(gw_node, 0, sizeof(struct gw_node));
         INIT_HLIST_NODE(&gw_node->list);
         gw_node->orig_node = orig_node;
         atomic_set(&gw_node->refcount, 1);